The Lockyer and Somerset Independent - 8th May 2024

KJ - our four-legged champ

The 45th Gatton Heavy Horse Field Day brought out lovers of all things equine to the Gatton Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday 4 and 5 May.

The working horses showed off their skills in the led events, obstacle courses, pumpkin snatch, ploughing and more.

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Ipswich bloc rules the region…

New recruits

The Stanley River Rural Fire Brigade Group has staged a recruitment night, sharing fire safety information in the lead-up to bushfire season. Villeneuve RFB secretary Jacob Murphy said the Stanley River Rural Brigade encompasses areas such as Hazledean and Kilcoy with volunteering providing excellent practical development opportunities.

“There’s a sense of mateship, you’re getting out there into the community into places you’ve never seen before and it bonds you with your fellow volunteers,” he said.

“It also provides many training opportunities,”

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Tent posse

A community organisation in the Lockyer Valley is hosting a campout outside the Gatton Council Chambers to raise awareness about homelessness.

Our Heartland director Maree Rosier is inviting the community to join her on Tuesday, 14 May from 5pm to 9am with a swag or ten and their woollies for the ‘Hearts for Homes’ campout.

“We’re an affluent community, and to me it seems unconscionable that we have young families in tents that are being moved on,” Ms Roser said.

“Everything else tends to spiral downwards.

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Tully vote upsets

Eight votes always beats six.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Somerset Regional Council want fairer representation in the Local Government Association of Queensland Policy Executive, an organisation tasked with appointing LGAQ directors and the CEO, approving the annual budget and more.

After each local government election, one councillor from the Lockyer, Somerset, Scenic Rim or Ipswich City Councils, is elected to represent District 2 SEQ (Western) in the Local Government Association of Queensland Policy Executive.

Under the current LGAQ constitution, Ipswich City is allocated eight votes, while the

three regional councils are allocated only two each.

LVRC and SRC have written to the LGAQ to express their disappointment.

In its post-election meeting the Ipswich council nominated Councillor Paul Tully for the role, and due to the disparity of votes, the other councils chose not to elect a contender.

LVRC CEO Ian Church spoke on the matter at the ordinary meeting on 24 April.

Cr Tully has held the role since 2020, previously held by LVRC Mayor Tanya Milligan.

“My name was put up last time, but eight always beats six, so Ipswich put up Cr Tully,” Cr Milligan said.

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ANZAC DAY

QCWA Glamorgan Vale Branch attended Marburg on ANZAC Day and laid a wreath in honour of our war heroes, past and present.

The service was organised by the Marburg & District Residents Assn.

The wreath was made by members of the Glamorgan Vale craft group.

Lest we forget.

Colleen Phipps, QCWA Glamorgan Vale

AMBULANCE HELP WANTED

The Gatton Local Ambulance Committee is in dire need of new members and are appealing to the Gatton community to help keep it operating.

The committee will be holding a general meeting at the Gatton Ambulance Station on Tuesday 21st May at 7pm and would welcome any members of the community with an interest in helping the committee out.

The current committee has been an integral part of the operations of the Gatton Queensland Ambulance Service in Gatton since the committee’s reformation in 1992, providing additional life saving equipment and support to the local ambulance officers and paramedics. It is important that the committee keeps operating to enhance, support and be a liaison between the community and the local paramedics and staff.

The current committee is down to three in number, and with health issues and age taking its toll, without an injection of new members, the committee will have to cease operations and become non-existent. The committee is financially sound thanks to the support of the public and the fund raising activities that have

been undertaken over the last 30 years, but requires Community support to keep the activity happening.

For more information you can contact Darryl Ready (0419 709 993) or Annette Fifoot (0429 621 672)

Brisbane Valley Highway was closed whilst emergency crews attend a

29 April.

Truck rolls; Four vehicles in Leschkes Road pile

Queensland Police responded to a reported multi-vehicle traffic crash on the Brisbane Valley Highway near Leschkes Road at Wanora around 3:34pm on 29 April.

The occupants of the four vehicles involved in the crash were assessed by emergency services, one male was transported to hospital.

for your attendance and support.

STATE TREATY QLD

A lot has been mentioned in Sky News lately about ‘State Based Indigenous Treaties’. SA has legislated a State based Treaty andVoice to Parliament, NSW State Government is putting the finishing touches to theirs, Victoria’s ‘Land Based Indigenous Corporations’ are practically running theVictorian State with their fingers firmly dipped in just about every slice of the GDP pie with yet a latest proposal being floated that Victoria’s already overtaxed taxpayers pay a ‘tax or a levy’ in their electricity bills to Indigenous Land Corporations for renewable transmission lines crossing Indigenous Native Title Lands.

The whole country said ‘hell no to theVoice Referendum’ but The Voice is being delivered by stealth. Lydia Thorpe stated very clearly ‘we want what you’ve got’ and the State Premiers across Australia are dutifully delivering that slice of the GDP pie as called for on Page 17 of The Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Crisafulli withdrew bipartisan support for a Qld State Based Treaty strictly for political election reasons but it is still on the table. Personally do not want to see a Liberal Party Majority Government because I do not want to see a State Based Treaty in Queensland but I will settle for a Liberal Party/One Nation Party Minority Government with the latter keeping Crisafulli honest. Therefore I intend to Vote (1) One Nation Candidate and (2) Liberal Party Candidate in my Electorate of Nanango as my desired preferential vote.

Daley, Mount Hallen

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The Brisbane Valley Highway was closed for a period of time, before being cleared just before 5:30pm.

PLAINLAND TRUCK ROLLOVER

One male patient in his 20s with minor injuries was transported to Toowoomba Hospital following a truck rollover on the Warrego Highway on 3 May at 12.30am.

I had quite the jam-packed weekend in the Lockyer Valley.

I hear it all the time from locals, ‘you can’t say there’s nothing happening in the valley’, and how true that is.

On Saturday and Sunday 4 and 5 May the heavy horses took over the Gatton Showgrounds to show off the workforce of a workhorse (photos on page 24).

Lockyer Valley Billy Cart Association was also busy at Lake Apex Park with the Wounded Heroes Champion of the HIll Billy Cart Challenge on Saturday, followed by the annual derby on Sunday (head to page 38).

Laidley Bowls Club were also busy on Sunday with Lodge Argyle hosting its annual charity bowls day, this year supporting the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation (page 40).

It was a pleasure to meet chair Vanessa Fowler and Allison and Vanessa’s parents. And who could forgot the Withcott and District Family Fun Day (page 11), congratulations to the progress association for a great turnout!

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City trumps country vote

Eight votes always beats six.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Somerset Regional Council want fairer representation in the Local Government Association of Queensland Policy Executive, an organisation tasked with appointing LGAQ directors and the CEO, approving the annual budget and more.

After each local government election, one councillor from the Lockyer, Somerset, Scenic Rim or Ipswich City Councils, is elected to represent District 2 SEQ (Western) in the Local Government Association of Queensland Policy Executive.

Under the current LGAQ constitution, Ipswich City is allocated eight votes, while the three regional councils are allocated only two each.

LVRC and SRC have written to the LGAQ to express their disappointment over the inequity of the constitution.

In its post-election meeting the Ipswich council nominated Councillor Paul Tully for the role, and due to the disparity of votes, the other councils chose not to elect a contender.

LVRC CEO Ian Church spoke on the matter at the ordinary meeting on 24 April.

“We did try to have this changed through the LGAQ’s annual conference [in 2021]. We put up a motion with SRC to change the constitution to change the number of votes, but it seems to have gone into the ‘too hard basket’,” Mr Church said.

“They’re basically saying ‘it’s too complicated to change the constitution. You need to work it out yourselves, talk to Ipswich and other councils and maybe have a rotation’.

“Ipswich don’t want to do that. They’re keen to have their representative there for the full term.”

Cr Tully has held the role since 2020, previously held by LVRC Mayor Tanya Milligan.

“My name was put up last time, but eight always beats six, so Ipswich put up Cr Tully,”

Cr Milligan said.

LVRC Deputy Mayor Chris Wilson said he watched ICC’s post-election meeting, in which the agenda recommendation put forward Mayor Teresa Harding.

“The officer recommendation was not actually Cr Tully… and basically five councillors

decided they wanted Cr Tully, so now you’ve got a group of five councillors in ICC basically representing a group of 30 elected members across four councils,” Cr Wilson said.

“It’s not the way it should be done.

“It’s supposed to be representing the whole of the district, and they can’t even make the decision within their own council.”

SRC Councillor Kylee Isidro said the constitution was unfair for the smaller councils.

“I think what was isn’t what is now, we’ve

grown, Lockyer’s grown, Scenic Rim has grown,” she said.

“Our issues have changed and they change differently to Ipswich, which has got its own issues.”

Both councils agreed to write to LGAQ to urge action addressing the representation issue, and as an interim measure communicate with ICC to ensure comprehensive representation of the sub-regional group’s views at LGAQ Policy Executive meetings.

Campers at the council chambers fight homelessness

A community organisation in the Lockyer Valley is hosting a campout outside the Gatton Council Chambers to raise awareness about homelessness.

Our Heartland director Maree Rosier is inviting the community to join her on Tuesday, 14 May from 5pm to 9am with a swag or ten and their woollies for the ‘Hearts for Homes’ campout.

“We’re an affluent community, and to me it seems unconscionable that we have young families in tents that are being moved on,” Ms Roser said.

“It becomes a very difficult life and everything else tends to spiral downwards.

“Whereas, if we can help in the first instance, that can be avoided.”

Ms Rosier said her frustration has built over the years while six two-bedroom units behind the Senior Citizens Centre in Gatton have sat vacant. She said she decided to ‘take on’ Lockyer Valley Regional Council over the matter.

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“The reasons from council range, in the beginning they told me the doors were ‘too narrow’, and more towards the end they said

they needed fire-rating walls,” Ms Rosier said.

“There’s a very similar set of units up on Cochran Street and it seems to be the same dimensions and so-on, and yet it’s inhabited.

“I’m confused by why the other units can’t be used and council’s reluctance to manage them.

“They seem to be dead-set keen on handing them over to somebody else.”

Ms Rosier proposed the State Government should acquire the units, without asking for infrastructure to be removed, and then lease them for a nominal amount to Our Heartland as a community group so they can manage the rental to homeless people.

“We do have people sleeping rough in our community and there are resources available, ready to go, that could be utilised to help the problem,” she said.

2nd June

Stanley River crew callnew volunteer firies sign

The Stanley River Rural Fire Brigade Group has staged its recruitment night, sharing fire safety information in the lead-up to bushfire season.

Villeneuve RFB secretary Jacob Murphy said the Stanley River Rural Brigade encompassed areas such as Hazledean and Kilcoy, providing excellent practical development opportunities.

“There’s a sense of mateship, you’re getting out there into the community into places you’ve never seen before and it bonds you with your fellow volunteers,” he said.

“It also provides many training opportunities that you wouldn’t normally have in daily life.

“Out of the 30 community members who showed up, we had nine solely interested in recruitment, and five of those nine signed up that night.”

Mr Murphy said the night covered information including bushfire survival plans, fire danger ratings, and burning permits and restrictions.

“As far as preparedness goes, now is the time for hazard reduction burning, because we’re outside of that peak fire season,” he said.

“Once it starts drying out a little bit on a case by case basis it’s perfect to start burning and reducing that risk.”

Mr Murphy said volunteering opportunities can encompass more than just firefighting positions.

Group hosted a community engagement event in Kilcoy to provide insight into volunteering opportunities and to prepare the public for bushfires.

“We’re also after support personnel, that may include helping run meals out, transporting people from A to B, or cleaning up,” he said.

“It just really helps the brigades to know that there is that support behind the scenes.”

“We understand that not everyones available all the time, but we only ask if people have a few hours of a week or month that they could come in and help out.”

Neuendorf’s back to help

With the unique background of having served on two councils based in the Lockyer region, returning councillor David Neuendorf, a thirdgeneration primary producer and business owner, offers invaluable expertise and understanding of rural living demands.

Cr Neuendorf returns to the Lockyer Valley Regional Council team after serving as a councillor on the Gatton Shire and Lockyer Valley Regional Councils from 2000 to 2012.

Born and raised in Lilydale, Helidon, where he resides today, Cr Neuendorf said his strong personal ties to the region and its farming sector drive his passion for ensuring the community gets representation across the board.

“I’m back after 12 years of being on the council where I focused on operating my farming business, 9Dorf Farms, until one of my sons was old enough to take over the reins,” he said.

“When I initially ran for the election, there were no farmers in council, and that’s what our economy is,”

“I think farmers need an ear, another fulllike person to talk to if they have issues.

“They work seven days a week, and they’ve got a lot to contend with and just want to ensure they’re getting fairly represented around the region.”

Cr Neuendorf said one of the stepping stones to achieving fair representation across the Lockyer is for each area to have its own re-

gional council representative.

“Once upon a time we had divisions, and I’m hearing that all the time from residents about complaints about representation, I’m so thankful this time we’re evenly represented with councillors,” he said

“But I still believe in representation in divisions, that doesn’t mean that as councillors we don’t represent the whole region, its just that those people in that area that run in that division do the voting because they know whether you’re effective or not.

“Because if their road’s not getting serviced the way they should be, they can get onto their divisional council and chase it up.”

Cr Neuendorf said the region has great potential in the agritourism sector and would like council to implement better career pathways for school leavers interested in working in agriculture and construction.

“It’s a beautiful place to live, we’re among the top ten fertile areas in the world, we’ve just got everything here and are the jewel in the crown providing produce to cities on either side,” he said.

“I’d like to see more tourism come into the valley as well, especially agritourism, I think we’ve got a big opportunity for agritourism.

“I’d also like to see a training program where school leavers who might want to get into Earthmoving but don’t know where to start have a traineeship opportunity through the council.”

Bank inspired Brett’s run

Councillor Brett Freese is comfortable in the paddock and on the computer.

The newly-elected Somerset councillor brings with him a wealth of experience in information and communications technology, agriculture, infrastructure and local government.

“My background is farming, I’ve lived in Glamorgan Vale all my life apart from a few years in Marburg,” Cr Freese said.

“My family harkens back to the mid 1880s in Glamorgan Vale from when they came over from Germany.

“I’m the fifth generation, and we’ve stayed on that property all that time, as far as our farming business goes, and it continues to this very day on those properties.”

Prior to his current roles with council and Seqwater, Cr Freese has a long history of careers in telecommunication, IT support, working for Brisbane City Council and Ipswich City Council, and managing the tick fever farm in Wacol.

Cr Freese is the director of the Glamorgan Vale Water Board and is involved with numerous other community groups.

“I’m also on the board of Community Bank Lowood-Fernvale.

“I’ve been there since before its inception when we were still a steering committee back in 2008.

“Our charter is to provide financial services to the Somerset region but also to put our profits back into the community, and that’s been a great experience working with so many community groups across the whole Somerset region.”

Cr Freese said working with the Community Bank made him want to ‘make that next step’.

“The work I did with the bank opened my eyes to how great our region is and the opportunities that exist,” he said.

“It fuelled my desire to take my involvement to the next level and to put my hand up to run for council.”

Cr Freese said one of his top priorities was to enhance communication effectiveness, particularly regarding customer service requests.

“I’m committed to ensuring that every individual who submits a service request receives timely feedback on the status and outcome of their request,” he said.

“While this process may take some time to streamline due to various factors such as pro-

cesses, resources, and systems, I am confident in our ability to implement solutions that close the communication loop effectively,” he said.

“We developed our Bin App as part of our waste contract, maybe we could have an app that looks after service requests.”

Another agenda item for Cr Freese is the search for a blue ribbon event for Somerset, similar to the likes of the Laidley Spring Festival, Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, or CMC Rocks at Willowbank.

“We have some wonderful local events in the Somerset region, our local shows, our campdrafts, the races, a number of social events - they’re really great events, top class,” he said.

“But I’d like to see a blue ribbon event in our Somerset region.

Other priorities for Cr Freese include supporting rural industry and facilitating accommodation and tourism.

“We’ve got development down in the southern region, and obviously we’ll see that region change over time, but we’ve also got to ensure we protect our rural lifestyle and our agricultural industry,” he said.

“Accommodation is a big issue, if we’re going to grow our tourism industry we need to, as a council, be able to facilitate and encourage the growth of our accommodation industry as well.”

Esk ladies create roadside colour and warm our trees

Members of Esk CWA have been busy knitting cosy decorations for the trees around town.

Patti Jaenke, Pamela Cox and Valerie Mitchelson were out and about on Wednesday, May 1 donning the knitted jumpers on various trees to help the CWA promote its craft fair and the Esk Garden and Lifestyle Fair on June 15.

Mrs Jaenke said the unique project brought people together every year.

“They all love to see these trees, it brings Esk alive,” she said.

“We’ve had people here this morning already who walk past and they go ‘what the heck are you’s doing?’

“We say‘our trees get cold in the winter, so we must protect them’.”

Mrs Jaenke said the craft fair was a fundraising event for the Esk CWA, which in turn supports the organisation’s community projects.

“Our Craft Fair is in our hall and it’s all home-made professional craft, with inside and outside stalls,” she said.

“We generally make scones, morning tea and salad sandwiches for lunch.”

Make sure to check out the ladies’ work next time you visit Esk.

years now and is such a lovely sight,” Cr Bri-

incides with the popular Esk Garden Lifestyle Fair.”

“This has been happening for several

“It’s a colourful hand-crafted display that gets people talking in the community and co-

The decorations will be on display from the start of May through to the end of July.

Helidon Fete for 150 yrs

Helidon State School will celebrate history and community at its 150th Anniversary Fete on 11 May.

The school’s parents and citizens association have planned an exciting day of entertainment, activities, and celebration.

Helidon State School principal Mark Robertson said they looked forward to welcoming past staff and students back through the gates.

“It will be great to just celebrate with the school, for people who have been here in the past to reconnect with friends who they may not have seen for a long time, to come and have a look as see what the school is like in 2024 compared to what it was like when they were students,” he said.

There will be a roll call and class photos for the alumni and historical displays in the library.

“We’ve been getting quite a lot of past students and staff contact us,” Mr Robertson said.

“We’re going to take class photos of past students from different decades and just have a bit of fun with that.

“The photographer is going to go around and do candid photos but we’re also going to have a place where we can do casual family portraits and offer them to our families.”

It’s a day to celebrate with the wider community too, with everyone welcome to come along to enjoy more than 20 market stalls, plenty of food and drink, and connect with mates.

“It will be a great opportunity to buy your mum a Mothers Day gift,” Mr Robertson said.

Mr Robertson, Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor Tanya Milligan and Member for Lockyer Jim McDonald are also getting in on the fun, agreeing to be dunked in the dunk tank to the highest bidder.

The students will provide part of the day’s entertainment.

“Each class is going to be doing a musical item and then our instrumental students are going to be performing as well,” Mr Robertson said.

Helidon is one of the oldest state schools in Queensland and its milestone year is an opportunity for anyone with links to the school, past or present, to celebrate.

“The history of the school is worth celebrating because it has been 150 years of continuous education in Helidon and the surrounding community,” Mr Robertson said.

“We’re probably one of less than 50 schools in Queensland that have reached that mile-

stone, and so it’s a significant milestone not just for State Education Queensland, but for the community.”

There are many locals who have roots back to the school.

“We’ve got a number of people living in the community still who went to school here, have ongoing connections with the school,” Mr Robertson said.

“An event like this is a unifying element for the community and it can bring people together.”

Mr Robertson thanked the P and C for their work in making the fete a reality.

“The P and C have been awesome,” he said.

“A small group of people have put in a lot of hours over the last almost 12 months to get us to this point.

“It’s been good to see a number of other people in the last couple of months come forward as volunteers and want to be part of the P and C going forward.

“It’s been a good catalyst to give our P and C a good little boost.”

The fete is on from 10am until 5pm. Past students and staff can contact pandc@ helidon.eq.edu.au or phone 07 4612 9222 for an invitation.

DISASTER TRAINING

SRC team members together with members of the Somerset Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) attended Disaster Management Training in Esk on 1 May.

Mayor Jason Wendt was inducted into his new role of Chair of the Somerset LDMG, with Deputy Mayor Helen Brieschke continuing to fill the role of Deputy Chair of the LDMG.

All seven councillors also participated in recovery training together with Somerset Regional Council CEO and Local Recovery Coordinator Andrew Johnson and members of the council executive team.

MULTICULTURAL CARNIVAL KILCOY

The second annual Kilcoy Multicultural Carnival is back bigger than ever.

The celebration, organised by Somerset Regional Council, will be held atYowie Park on 17 May between 3pm and 7pm.

WILD DOG BAITING PROGRAM

Somerset Regional Council will hold its next

wild dog baiting day on 13 May.

A Council employee will attend four sites to assist with the preparation of 1080 poison baits for the control of dingoes/wild dogs.

These sites are Kilcoy Showgrounds and Middle Creek, Bryden between 7.30am-9am and Fernvale Campdraft grounds and Moore Pony Club Grounds in Station Street between 10.30am-12pm.

For more information on wild dog baiting or control measures phone Council on 5424 4000.

SOMERSET COUNCIL MEETING

The next Somerset Regional Council ordinary meeting will be held in Esk on Wednesday, 8 May.

The meeting will start at 9am and be held in the Simeon Lord Room at the Esk Library.

Community members are welcome to attend meetings and are encouraged to provide at least 24 hours’ notice of attendance via email to mail@somerset.qld.gov.au or by phoning council on 5424 4000.

Treating fevers in Children

Fever is a normal response to infection and is usually harmless. If your child has a fever, suggestions include:

• Keep them cool by not overdressing them or having their room too hot.

• Give them plenty to drink. It is best to give small, frequent drinks of water.

• Don’t give your child a cold bath. Give a lukewarm bath or sponge. Cold water cools the skin but does not lower the body temperature.

If you suspect that your child has a fever, you can use a thermometer to measure their temperature. Remember, though, that body temperature is better used as a guide than a reliable indicator of illness for babies and young children - a child might have a mild temperature according to the thermometer (slightly over 37°C), but may seem happy and healthy.

Where none of these things makes a difference, medication is often needed.

Paracetamol is the first choice pain reliever in children as it is well absorbed and starts to have an effect within 30 minutes. If paracetamol, alone doesn’t work, ibuprofen may be added in children over 3 months of age.

LVRC BRIEFS

WOODLANDS ROADWORKS

Lockyer Valley Regional Council has identified a portion of Woodlands Road that requires extensive rehabilitation works, which will result in delays to road users under traffic control. These works aim to improve the safety and reliability of this intersection by improving the rideability, sight distances,road surface drains, intersection layout, pavement condition and aim to mitigate the causes of previous crash incidents, while also widening the road.

Works are now underway and will require one lane to be closed for the majority of the project, which is expected to be completed in August, weather permitting.

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME

National Simultaneous Storytime will be

held at the Gatton Library on Wednesday, 22 May, 11.30am for 12pm start.

This year, the Lockyer Valley is encouraged to come together for the reading of ‘Bowerbird Blues’ by Aura Parker.

For more information and to register to attend, contact Lockyer Valley Libraries on (07) 5466 3434.

FLOOD INFORMATION PORTAL

Council’s interactive Flood Information Portal can be accessed via councils website and provides point-specific data on flood levels and quickly produces a report highlighting the depth, velocity, and hazard level of flood water at those locations, giving residents the clarity and information needed to confidently make property and building-related decisions.

Paracetamol and ibuprofen may be used together but the correct dosing of each is important. Paracetamol can be given every 4-6 hours (up to 4 times a day) while ibuprofen can be given every 6-8 hours (up to 3 times a day).

Notethatbothparacetamolandibuprofen are best dosed according to weight. Fortunately these days most products for children recommend a dose based on a child’s weight and not their age. It is best to discuss the dose with your pharmacist if achildissignificantlyobese. Inthesecases the dose is based on the average weight for the age and height of the patient.

Both medications are well tolerated but there are conditions where either may not be appropriate. Check with your Pharmacist or Doctor.

Getting the dose right by using a syringe or measure and not a teaspoon from the kitchen is important as well as shaking the bottle if the liquid is cloudy.

If you feel at all worried or concerned at any stage, consult your Pharmacist or Doctor.

Finest orchids on show

The finest orchids of the Lockyer Valley will be on full display on May 10 and 11.

The Lockyer Valley Orchid Society will hold its annual Autumn Show at the Gatton Anglican Church Hall just in time for Mother’s Day.

Society president Des Reinke said visitors could expect some of the best orchids grown in the district, both in quality and quantity. Entrants will submit plants to be judged across several categories for coveted blue ribbons.

“We have independent judges appointed by the Queensland Orchid Society,” Mr Reinke said.

“A comment that we had from the last show… was ‘for a small club, you have done a

Delight in an extensive and quality display of orchids on 10 and 11 May.

fantastic job in the number of entries and the quality of the entries that were put in for judging’.”

As well as marvelling at the society’s prize winning specimens, visitors to the show can learn more about these unique, varied, and

undoubtedly beautiful plants and take one home for themselves - or mum.

“If they’re really interested, we do have a plant sale section at the show,” Mr Reinke said.

“We have probably several hundred orchids for sale which would suit most people from basically novice growers up to people who have been growing orchids for years.

“Come along and buy your mum and orchid for Mother’s Day.”

Entry is $4 and there are also prized plants up for grabs in the raffle (EFTPOS facilities available).

The orchid show is open from 9am to 4pm on Friday 10 May and 9am to 1:30pm on Saturday 11 May.

The magic of spring

The magic of spring will be the focus of this year’s Laidley Spring Festival Grand Street Parade held on Saturday 7 September.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council Events Portfolio Councillor Julie Reck said this year’s theme, ‘Spring Magic’ allowed entrants the opportunity to put a spotlight on the highlights of one of our most loved seasons.

“Spring is such a beautiful season and one that is loved and enjoyed by many,” she said.

“Watching nature come back to life after winter is very much symbolic of a new beginning.

“The days get warmer and longer, allowing residents to enjoy being outside again.

“This year we are opening street parade entries early and we encourage community groups, local businesses, or schools to participate.

“Entrants can be with a float or a walking group.

“Behind-the-scenes, planning is well underway for this year’s event, and I can assure you, it will be bigger and better than ever.”

The 2024 Laidley Spring Festival will be held from 6 – 8 September.

For those wishing to participate, please email lockyerevents@lvrc.qld. gov.au or visit www.laidleyspringfestival. com for an entry form.

The Laidley Spring Festival Grand Parade will kick off at 10am.

The parade will do one lap around the Laidley CBD to thousands of adoring spectators.

For further information contact council on 1300 005 872 or visit www. lockyervalley.qld.gov.au

Deongwar gets bioblitzed

Conservationists are calling for Deongwar State Forest to become a national park as logging comes to an end, with locals gathering at the weekend to conduct citizen science, documenting the unique plants and animals that call it home.

At the ‘Bioblitz’ event in the forest near Esk on Saturday 27 April, more than 40 participants recorded hundreds of observations of plants and animals they found in the forest using the mobile phone app iNaturalist.

Queensland Conservation Council nature organiser Hayley Troupe said the group found many unique plants in a spotlighting walk on

Saturday night.

“We even spotted an endangered greater glider,” she said.

“These amazing animals live solely in the trees, they are the largest gliding possum and their survival depends on protection of habitat like that found here.”

Deongwar State Forest, on the lands of the Dungibara People, contains 4700 hectares of intact, high conservation value, remnant native forest.

It is home to 146 protected native animals including the long-nosed potoroo, powerful owl, black-breasted button-quail, brush-

tailed rock wallaby, white-throated needletail, glossy-black cockatoo, red tailed- cockatoo, koala and greater glider.

Traditional Owner Peta May said she was happy the permanent protection of Deongwar could be achieved ‘in my lifetime’.

“The logging of State Forests such as Deongwar for the last 100 years will leave a scar on the landscape forever,” she said.

“However, we now have the chance to move forward and begin the healing process in these protected areas.

“Consultation and facilitation by Traditional Owners will be a crucial aspect of this healing.”

Save Deongwar State Forest coordinator Max Fulham said after a long history of commercial exploitation Deongwar was now poised to be permanently protected.

“Growing this forest back to maturity will enable it to achieve its full potential to provide the ecological resources necessary to secure a future for our large parrots, owls, gliders and koalas,” Mr Fulham said.

“Science tells us that this is the most immediate way to sequester carbon and the only remedy to address the scarcity of large old hollow bearing trees.”

Coal royalties help pay for cost-of-living support

Ask any Queenslander and they will tell you we’re number one. Number one for sunshine and lifestyle. We are also number one to benefit from coal royalties.

Coal royalties help to pay for cost-of-living support like electricity rebates and free kindy. They also help pay for infrastructure and services.

Queensland is the world’s largest exporter of coal used to make steel for wind turbines and electric vehicles needed for the global transition to clean energy. This demand means a record 44,000* people have jobs in Queensland coal mines.

Everyone benefits from coal royalties

Condensery art opening

A new exhibition featuring 26 local artists, opened at Somerset Regional Art Gallery - The Condensery in Toogoolawah on Saturday, 4 May.

‘A Sketchbook Practice’ is a major collaborative exhibition by Ipswich-based artist Deb Mostert, who has used sketchbooks over the decades as a scaffold for her contemporary art practice.

A Sketchbook Practice is an exhibition that shares pages from over ninety sketchbooks dating back twenty years.

The exhibition is supported by a collection of community sketchbook displays.

The exhibition is joined by ‘Can You Hear Us?’ by Merete Megarrity in the Bomb Shelter.

Not sure where to start with Aged Care pricing?

Come along to this free information session hosted at Tabeel Retirement Village in Laidley at the beautiful Hopeland Hall and have all your questions answered.

Have you ever wondered how Aged Care pricing works? Do you have questions about the fees and charges or how to get started? Join us for a special information session and morning tea to have all your questions answered.

Speakers include Greg O’Reilly from Alteris Financial Group, Mel Wagner, Nurse Practioner at Lutheran Services and Tabeel’s Client and Community Advisor Blake Gray.

WHEN: Thursday 16 May, 10 –11:30am

WHERE:

Hopeland Hall, Tabeel Retirement Village 91 Alfred Street, Laidley Qld 4341

w. lutheranservices.org.au

Huge crowds ventured out to Withcott on Sunday, 5 May for the annual Withcott and District Family Fun Day.

Dance schools, Rollo the Clown and musician Nathan Walmsley provided plenty of entertainment while an abundance of rides let local kids burn off some energy.

Congratulations to the Withcott and District Progress Association on another successful event.

Best internet from space

Reliable home internet is more essential than ever.

Whether it’s work, school, entertainment, or keeping on top of your life admin, a fast and reliable home internet connection is a musthave in many people’s homes.

In great news for remote and rural locations, Telstra is offering a new way to connect with the world wide web.

Telstra recently launched Telstra Satellite Home Internet, powered by Starlink.

It’s a new way for homes to connect to the internet, using innovative Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide high speed, low latency internet in even the most remote places.

Lockyer Valley Communications manager Sarah Burgess said this new technology filled the gaps between the existing internet networks.

“Most people will have access to some form of internet,” she said.

“In our areas we mainly see fibre to the node and fixed wireless nbn.

“As you get a little bit more rural, it then becomes available only by satellite.”

Aside from the nbn network, people might also access the internet via the mobile broadband network.

“There are people who are currently relying on mobile broadband who are struggling with their data caps or their data allowance,” Sarah said.

“We find a lot of people who are on mobile broadband usually have a limit of about 400GB per month unless they pay for multiple shareable services.”

Telstra currently uses a mix of technologies to provide voice and broadband services in rural and remote Australia, including nbn fixed and fixed wireless broadband, the mobile network, and older copper and radio networks.

The addition of Telstra LEO Satellite services powered by Starlink provides an additional connectivity option for eligible customers in rural and remote locations where distance and terrain make it difficult to provide quality connectivity with existing terrestrial networks.

It differs from nbn Satellite in a pretty big way, literally.

Nbn Satellites runs on GEO - Geostationary Equatorial Orbit satellite.

“They’re way further up, roughly 35,000 kms,” Sarah said.

“With those technologies, you can get latency, as the satellites are so far away.

“Usually those providers will also give you on peak and off peak and limited internet.”

As the ‘L’ implies, LEOs are much closer to

the earth, at least in satellite terms.

LEO satellites are positioned at an altitude between 160 to 2,000 kilometres above the Earth’s surface.

The big benefit of LEO satellites operating closer to Earth than other satellite types is it means the time between signals sent and received (latency) is much lower, in other words faster response times.

This makes them a great and more consistent option for services that need low latency, such as voice and video calls.

Plus, because there are hundreds or thousands of satellites covering the earth at any moment in time, as opposed to just three GEO satellites, the global capacity of LEO constellations can be significantly greater and scaled up as needed (with more satellites) allowing LEO satellite connections to offer great download speeds.

It’s a technological solution to one of the country’s biggest hurdles in providing connectivity across the country.

“Australia is so vast, we’re such a large country, and so far spread out in some of our isolated towns, that having fixed internet with fibre and copper and cables, for some areas just isn’t

feasible,” Sarah said.

“This is going to fill those gaps.

“So anyone who was missing out is going to be able to have the access that everyone else has had for a long time.”

With the Lockyer Valley’s hilly terrain and isolated properties, this could be a great solution for many homes in the area.

“We’ve already started processing orders,” Sarah said.

“Being where we are, we’re surrounded by a lot of fixed wireless areas and then only that little bit further do we find people who are on satellite only.

“We find areas up near Ingoldsby, those really hilly areas, Blenheim and Thornton, they cut off with fixed wireless there and go to satellite, and out past Spring Creek and Adare as you go further out that way.

“Pretty much all of the major surrounding hilly areas that start to lose fixed wireless, they’re all really good contenders.”

To connect to a LEO satellite, you need a small dish or panel on the ground or roof that can receive and send a signal to the satellites in a location with a relatively clear view of the sky.

“The Starlink equipment just needs an unobstructed view, so mounted on your roof or ground where it’s not going to have any obstructions, and Telstra provide you with a modem,” Sarah said.

“There’s a Starlink app which customers can use to help find the best placement and assess the suitability of the location they would like to install their equipment.”

Importantly, Telstra Satellite Home Internet includes your home phone and mobiles on one bill, so you have one less thing to worry about.

“Telstra’s Satellite home internet plans include your home phone all in the one package, so all of your services can be in the one place,” Sarah said.

Each Telstra Satellite Home Internet connection comes with a Telstra Smart Modem 3 included for use alongside a Starlink Standard Kit.

You can plug it in and play right away without any professional help or installation if you don’t need it.

Find out more by visiting the team at Lockyer Valley Communications today.

MARBURG SHOW 2024

Marburg Show stands out

Prepare for an extraordinary day as the 103rd annual Marburg Show kicks off this Saturday, 11 May, with a lineup of events guaranteeing a family-friendly experience.

This year’s lineup has plenty for the kids, including a 9D virtual reality simulator, balloon darts games, sideshow alley rides, and an activity castle.

Animal lovers will get the opportunity to witness plenty of farm animal favourites, with miniature goats, horses and donkeys all being exhibited in their respective competitions and during the grand parade.

D’aguilar Wildlife will showcase reptile information shows throughout the day, with Ottaba llamas on showcase and piglets in action at the popular pig races.

Judging competitions will get underway with the stud beef and show jumping categories at 9am, with ute judging commencing at 12pm.

The Amberley Pipe Band will perform at 1pm, just before the show’s grand parade kicks off in the centre ring at 1:30pm.

Walter Whip and The Flames will crack open the night’s entertainment, followed by fireworks and a performance from the farewell singer, pulling the curtains on a fantastic, jam-packed day.

Marburg Show Society vice president Barb Frohloff encouraged everyone to come along to celebrate a fantastic event for the town

“It brings the community together, it’s a fun day out for the family, and it provides people with an outlet to compete and exhibit across the various competition categories,” she said.

“There’s a draw for kids with a chance to win a bike at 4pm.

“There will be two bikes someone can win.

“Any child who pays to get into the show up to the age of primary school will get an en-

try into those bikes.

“We’ve also got a Lego competition and display, which is a big draw for kids and

Ann-Marie delivers president’s message

The Marburg Show Society would like to encourage the community to come along and enjoy a fabulous family day out at Marburg Showgrounds on Saturday,11 May commencing at 9am.

We have a huge line up of entertainment, activities and wonderful displays of agricultural and educational exhibits to experience.

There are lots of animals including donkeys, horses, cattle, miniature goats, milking goats, llamas, pigs, sheep, poultry, birds as well as farm produce, horticulture, photography, cookery, fine arts, schoolwork and Lego.

I took over as president of the Marburg Show Society earlier this year, so it is early

days yet.

I grew up around shows as my dad was president of Rosewood Show Society and mum and dad were life members.

I’ve volunteered and worked at shows all my life.

A great big thank you to our sponsors and volunteers.

Without them the day would not eventuate.

This is a community event supported by Ipswich City Council and our other Gold Sponsors - The Lockyer & Somerset Independent Newspaper, Barb’s Kitchen at Minden and Fernvale and Ray White Real Estate Ip-

swich as well as our silver and bronze sponsors.

One of my personal highlights of the show is the fabulous fire works display at the end of the night.

What a finale to a massive day with the community coming together to enjoy this annual event.

Ann-Marie Frohloff, Marburg Show Society president Marburg Show Society president Ann-Marie Frohloff is excited to kick off the 103rd annual Marburg Show this Saturday in her inaugural year. Picture: MARBURG SHOW SOCIETY

adults.

“We’ve had that for three years now, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger.”

MARBURG SHOW 2024

Marburg Show program

JUDGING

· 7am - Stud Beef

· 7:30am - Showjumping

· 8:30am - Led and ridden horse

· 9am - Sheep, poultry, miniature goats, caged birds

· 9:15am - Dairy goats

· 12pm - Donkeys, utes FREE ATTRACTIONS

· 9am-6pm - D’Aguilar Wildlife, showtimes at 10am, 12pm and 3pm

· 9am-3pm - Ottaba Llamas (roaming)

· 10am-3pm - Face painting

· 10am-6pm - Land train (stops around the showgrounds)

· 10am - Dairy goat milking display

· 11am - Lockyer Valley Dance Troupe

· 11:30am - Amberley Pipe Band (roaming)

· 3pm-6pm - Walter Whip Cracking Workshop (roaming)

PIG RACING

· Race times: 10:15am, 11:30am, 1:45pm, 3pm, 4pm RIDES AND SIDESHOW ALLEY

· 10am-6pm - Avalanche, Activity Castle, Cup and Saucer, Laughing Clowns, Balloon Darts, Flippin’ Chicken, 9D Virtual Reality Simulator IN THE CENTRE RING

· 1pm - Amberley Pipe Band

· 1:14pm - Grand Opening by Jim McDonald

· 1:30pm - Grand Parade

· 2pm - Andalusian Display

· 2:30pm - Carriage horses

· 3:30pm - Mr Happy

· 4pm - Kids Bike Draw (submit entres by 3:30pm at the bar)

· 4:05 pm - Lawn Mower Race 1

· 4:30pm - Ute section display competition

· 5pm - Lawn Mower Race 2 · 5:30pm - Ulysses, Hot Rod and Historical Motorbike Parade

· 6pm - Lawn Mower Race 3

· 6:30pm - Walter Whip Cracking and Fire Stunt Show

· 7pm - Fireworks

· 7:15pm - The Lone Piper

· 7:25pm - Farewell Singer

Hair today, dollars later

This Marburg Show, bring some change to support Kendra-Lee Loveday as she participates in the World’s Greatest Shave.

The Tallegalla teen is lopping her locks to raise awareness and funds for the Leukaemia Foundation and donating her hair.

Fortunately, she doesn’t have first-hand experience with cancer, but she understands the impact both the disease and hair loss has on many people.

Cutting and donating her hair is one way she can help.

“I’d like to cut it off and donate it for them,” she said.

“It’s down to my elbows.”

Kendra-Lee’s mother,Tarnya, said it was the second time her daughter went under the clippers.

“The first time she did it was when she was 10 years old,” Tarnya said.

“She heard about the foundation on the radio and she turned around and said to me ‘I’m going to do it’.”

Five years later, her hair is long enough to donate again and the family are taking the opportunity to raise awareness at the Marburg Show.

“If she’s going to do it, she might as well do it as public as possible,” Tarnya said.

“That way there’s the ability to raise more awareness and raise more funds.

“She’ll be at the show with her tin for people to make donations first.”

Already halfway to her $2,000 fundraising goal, Kendra-Lee thanked all her donors and she is optimistic she can meet and exceed this target.

“It’s all about spreading awareness and raising funds for Leukaemia, it’s not about being in the limelight herself,” Tarnya said.

“Kendra-Lee is actually quite a shy person.”

The only thing the determined 15-year-old is nervous about is heading into winter with a shaved head.

Visit Kendra-Lee at the Marburg Show and donate or visit her fundraising page at my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/kendraleeloveday

MARBURG SHOW

AN AFTERNOON IN THE CENTRE RING

CRACKING WORKSHOP

• LAND TRAIN

• D’AGUILAR WILDLIFE

• OTTABA LLAMAS

• DAIRY GOAT MILKING

• PIG RACING

• AMBERLEY PIPEBAND

FOR PURCHASE

• RIDES

AVALANCHE | VR EXPERIENCE ACTIVITY CASTLE | TEA CUPS

• GAMES LAUGHING CLOWNS BALLOON

DARTS | FLIPPING CHICKEN

• SHOWBAGS

• MARKET STALLS

• FOOD AND DRINK

HAMBURGERS BARISTA COFFEE

HOT CHIPS | HOT DOGS | CAKES

DONUTS SANDWICHES

TWISTED SPUDS | MINI COBS

GERMAN FANFARE | ICE CREAM

ICED TEA

• GRAND OPENING

• GRAND PARADE

• ANDALUSIAN DISPLAY

• LIGHT HORSE DISPLAY

• MR HAPPY A CABERET & STUNTMENT

• LAWN MOWER RACING

• ULYSSES MOTORBIKES, HOT RODS AND HISTORICAL MOTORBIKE PARADE

• KIDS BIKE DRAW

• UTE DISPLAY & COMPETITION

• WHIP CRACKING & FIRE STUNT SHOW

• LONE PIPER

• FAREWELL SINGER

FIREWORKS AT 7:00PM

MARBURG SHOW 2024

Alan has an eye for detail

Alan Steinhardt has a long and rich history of showing and judging produce with the Marburg Show and surrounding exhibitions.

A life member at Marburg Show Society and Ipswich Show Society since 1985, Alan followed in the footsteps of his his father, Ernest, also a life member at Marburg.

“My brothers Merv and Doug were showing under Steinhardt Brothers and that rubbed off on me a bit,” Alan said.

He took over in the mid-1950s, growing pumpkins, grain, potatoes, maize and more.

“I excelled in that sort of stuff,” Alan said.

“I took over the chief stewardship for produce from my dad, Ernest, and I relinquished that job a couple years back.”

Alan said growing and showing produce was in his blood.

“I was probably still in school when I grew a few things in the garden,” he said.

“After I left school they put up a one-man exhibit in Marburg Show for a couple years, and I went into that.”

Alan was on the Marburg Show Society committee for almost 70 years, and spent 30 years as chief steward.

“In later years I’ve done a lot of local shows like Rosewood, Ipswich, Laidley, Gatton and Lowood,” he said.

“In the early 60s I got invited to go to Sydney Show, and that was a highlight of my career at the time.

“We put up a big exhibit, then it was ‘Moreton and Downs Queensland Exhibit’, now it’s South East Queensland District.”

Alan owns several boxes of folders filled with

photos of exhibits from his time exhibiting at Sydney, Brisbane and other local shows.

Over the 60s, 70s and early 2000s, Alan spent around 20 years exhibiting at Sydney.

“I looked forward to it every year, and I used to grow a lot of things for it,” he said.

On 10 March, 1971 the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies approved and recommended Alan to become a judge.

Fellow produce steward Keith Abraham said Alan was ‘pretty good’ at his job.

“In regard to judging grains, seeds and grasses and all that, that is a difficult job as far as I’m concerned, you’ve got to be pretty good to do that,” Keith said.

“It’s like going to the grocery shop, you’re looking for the best stuff, and that’s the way it is with grain and things,” Alan said.

“You don’t learn it overnight, it took me a lot of years.”

Judging took Alan around the region.

“I went up to Gympie and Kingaroy a lot of years ago, and even over the border I went to Tenterfield,” he said.

“Crows Nest, I’ve judged there, Esk, Toogoolawah and Kilcoy, Boonah and Kalbar.”

Alan said he’s always proud to be invited to judge.

“It’s an honour, I suppose… they don’t ask you to judge unless you’ve had a bit of experi-

ence,” he said.

While he no longer shows, Alan still grows produce on his Walloon property and makes sure to visit the Marburg Show every year.

“I’ve always supported Marburg, because that was my show, I’ve been there all my life,” he said.

In 2008, Alan was awarded the prestigious Queensland Ag Shows Meritorious Award.

“Only three people in Marburg Show have received one of them, and the other two are not with us anymore,” Alan said.

“At that time I think there was only two people in Queensland a year who got that award.

“That was quite an honour, for sure.”

Ant no treat

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program has reported treatment of nearly 50,000 hectares of land in the Lockyer Valley, with treatment ‘just around the corner’ for the Somerset region.

An NFAEP spokesperson said field teams would treat with handheld spreaders and utility terrain vehicles in both areas until late June.

“Fire ant eradication treatment is well underway in the Lockyer Valley with 49,413 ha complete of the 60,900 ha scheduled,” the spokesperson said.

“Treatment is just around the corner for the Somerset region with aerial treatment due to start within the next 2 weeks, weather permitting.

“Treatment can only be applied when conditions are suitable, which means unfavourable weather such as rainy or windy conditions can impact the delivery and timing of treatment.

“We cannot treat if the ground is wet, and our aircraft cannot fly if there are high winds.”

Fire ant treatment is safe for people and animals and is approved by the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority.

The spokesperson said eradication efforts would continue ‘for years to come’.

“We need to treat the area multiple times over several years,” they said.

“It is vital we treat 100 per cent of properties in the fire ant eradication treatment area, whether fire ants are visible or not.

“Missing properties or treating them in a non-systematic way increases the risk of missing nests and jeopardises national eradication efforts.”

Residents can see if they are in a planned eradication treatment area by using the interactive map available at fireants.org.au

BEAUDESERT

On-farm training in focus

With 20 years’ experience working in adult education and training, Mrs Dipple has designed and run training across all kinds of subjects.

Her other ‘hat’ is as a horticultural grower working alongside husband Brendan running the family farm Bare Essentials.

They have grown leafy green vegetables and herbs on their Morton Vale property since 1997, but activity in the paddocks looks different today with Mrs Dipple’s new project Workfit Essentials kicking off at the end of March.

Through Workfit Essentials, Mrs Dipple has brought together her two areas of expertise.

With funding from Workforce Australia Local Jobs, Mrs Dipple has designed the program to provide benefits for both jobseekers and employers.

Someone seeking a career in horticulture can get a well-rounded training program that includes paid work, official credentials, career guidance and coaching.

Meanwhile, prospective employers can see ‘Workfit Essentials’ on a candidate’s resume and know that person has received comprehensive training and is work-ready.

Importantly, each Workfit Essentials graduate finishes the program armed with what Mrs Dipple calls a ‘horti-career map’.

Mrs Dipple said although establishing and running the program is a costly exercise, it fills an important gap in training people for a career in horticulture.

“There are a lot of really good training programs out there, but nothing actually teaches a person the actual grit it takes to physically do the job, to understand the diversity and the breadth of the industry, and to be trained in a commercial farming environment,” Mrs Dipple said.

“This was my big chance to take that knowl-

edge about adult education and creating training and actually putting it here on our own farm and trying to embed it into the everyday operations, which is pretty hard to do.”

Queensland Agricultural Workforce Network (QAWN) officer for Southern Queensland

Liz Ford has liaised with Mrs Dipple as the first cohort progressed Growcom is the project delivery arm of the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers and hosts two QAWN officers in Southern and Southeast Queensland.

Liz is keen to get to know the participants and their aspirations so she can match participants with employers that will be the best fit for business and candidates alike.

STARIHA AUCTIONS

Cows – Reinke Family - $1360 & $1340

Cows – Grant Huston - $1180

Cows – Jan Frith - $1100

Cows – Ian Lake - $1100

Milk Tooth Heifers – Grant Huston - $1190, $970 & $970

Light Feeder Heifers – LC Livestock - $930 & $880

Light Feeder Heifers – GC Pastoral - $970

Light Feeder Heifers – THC Investments - $890

Steers – Owen Southwood - $1360

Feeder Steers – Shane Casey - $1440

Feeder Steers – GC Pastoral - $1360

Light Feeder Steers – Dan Speedy - $1280

Backgrounder Steers – Gerald Handley - $1100

Weaner Steers – Reinke Family - $1120

Weaner Steers – GC Pastoral - $1060

Weaner Steers – Grant Huston - $920

Weaner Steers – Jan Frith - $890

Steer Calves – Lehmann Family - $860, $730 & $710

Steer Calves – Jim O’Keeffe - $820

Weaner Heifers – GC Pastoral - $740

Vealer Heifers – Wal Maguire - $550

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The program’s first cohort of 17 participants will get the unique experience of receiving 10 weeks of on-farm training in the core production skills of planting, weeding, harvesting, and packing.

Participants will also learn about specialist skills including crop growing, machinery operations, processing and dispatching orders, groundskeeping, as well as teamwork and leadership.

In addition to the hands-on learning, participants work towards eight competencies Mrs Dipple has designed, delivered through UQ Skills at the university’s Gatton campus.

It’s a complex task, but the first cohort of participants have enjoyed getting stuck-in

to work on the farm. Twenty-three-year-old Toowoomba local Lexy is enjoying her experience in horticulture so far.

The physical nature of the work has not bothered her, having already done planting, weeding, and picking.

Meanwhile, Gary has traded in a 20-year hospitality career on Daydream Island to learn about horticulture with the goal of running a flower farm with his sister.

The 49-year-old said he was sure his sister would have him doing the ‘hard yakka’ when they have a farm of their own.

The first cohort ofWorkfit Essentials participants will graduate in early June, with a new intake scheduled to commence in July.

The Guide

GARDENING

AUSTRALIA

ABC TV, Friday, 7.30pm

You’ve probably never before entertained the idea of this unusual water feature in your backyard, but after tonight you won’t be able get the thought out of your mind. Forget a waterfall or a fountain: Hannah Moloney (pictured) marries cute amphibians with serene design when she creates a pond designed to happily house frogs. There’s also not one but two exciting garden tours: one awash with autumnal fancy and the other a sustainable revelation. Josh Byrne shares his crop rotation tips and, if you dream of cultivating tomatoes in the middle of winter, find out if grow lights might be the ticket with Tammy Huynh.

CREATIVE TYPES WITH VIRGINIA TRIOLI

ABC TV, Tuesday, 9pm

This intriguing and therapeutic reflection on the creative mind, unwrapping and exploring how some of Australia’s most recognised creators tap into their artistic instincts, goes out with a bang tonight, featuring thought-provoking artist Patricia Piccinini. The Melbourne-based but world-renowned visual artist is famous for her sculptures of disturbingly beautiful and grotesque human-like forms that challenge our ideas of what it is to be alive in a technology obsessed world. In this captivating conversation with host Virginia Trioli (pictured, right, with Piccinini), the artist generously shares her thoughts on why she’s compelled to “create the worlds” that blossom in her mind.

Thursday, May 9

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 This Is Going To Be Big. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 2.30 QI. (PG, R)

3.00 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. (R)

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.40 Grand Designs. (R)

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. A look at the role women play in war-torn Ukraine.

8.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. 9.20 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

10.20 Dream Gardens. (R)

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R)

11.20 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R)

12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PGl, R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

LOUIS THEROUX INTERVIEWS...

ABC TV Plus, Sunday, 8.30pm

Documentarian Louis Theroux exudes a charming and effective naivety with his disarmingly laid-back interview style, nimbly unravelling his subjects’ essence. From paedophiles to religious extremists, the child medication epidemic and Vegas gamblers, the Brit has made a name for himself by tackling challenging subjects and people. In this somewhat lighter series’ second season, Theroux treks through mental health and political wounds, chinwagging with celebrities who “are all distinctive and brilliant in different ways”. Kicking off with boxer Anthony Joshua, this sixepisode series also features Dame Joan Collins, whistleblower Chelsea Manning and troubled rocker Pete Doherty.

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 10.55 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (PGl, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 ABBA And The Secrets Of Swedish Pop. The story of Swedish supergroup ABBA.

8.50 Our Law. (Mal, R) Follows First Nations cadets and officers.

10.05 Blue Lights. (Malv)

11.10 SBS World News Late. 11.40 Illegals. (Madlv)

12.30 The Responder. (Madl, R) 2.25 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.20 World’s Most Luxurious Holidays. (R) 4.15 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final.

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Hands on buzzers: Sam Pang, Tom Gleisner and Ed Kavalee return to HYBPA?

PICK OF THE WEEK

HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION?

10, Monday, 8.40pm

After more than a decade on air (well, 11 years to be exact), Network 10’s most prized program is as addictive as ever. With its tried-and-true, much-loved formula involving straitlaced host Tom Gleisner quizzing five boisterous panellists about the news from the past week, this hit gag-fest remains the perfect way to laugh off any Monday blues. Along with veteran panellists Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee, the prized guest roster includes comedians Anne Edmonds, Celia Pacquola, Kitty Flanagan and Glenn Robbins, in a fight for points that traverses everything from comical sporting moments to daytime soap operas and politicians’ shenanigans. It’s a reliable way to put a smile on your dial.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: A Jealous Friendship. (2021, Mav) Tahnee Harrison. 2.00 The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) Hosted by Graeme Hall.

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Return, PGal) Auditions begin as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges.

9.55 Border Security: International. (Return, PG)

10.25 The Latest: Seven News.

10.55 The Amazing Race. (PGl, R) 12.25 Fortitude. (MA15+a, R) 1.25 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 MOVIE: Love Stories In Sunflower Valley. (2021, G, R) Erin Cahill. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

TEN (5, 1)

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 10. Dolphins v Manly Sea Eagles.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av)

11.50 The First 48: The Other Wife. (Mal, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Jamie’s Air-Fryer Meals.

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Friday, May 10

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30

That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Silent Witness. (Malv, R) 2.00 Queen Of Oz. (Ml, R) 2.30 White Fever. (Mls, R) 2.55 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Hannah Moloney installs a frog pond. 8.30 Silent Witness. (Ma) An abandoned truck containing multiple dead bodies exposes a shocking human trafficking case.

9.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) With guests Concetta Caristo and Dave Hughes. 10.35 White Fever. (Mls, R)

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.20 Grand Designs: Liskeard, Cornwall. (PG, R)

12.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

12.55 Traces. (Madls, R)

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Ben And

6.00 Eurovision Semi-Final. 7.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 8.20 WorldWatch. 10.05 Peer To Peer. (PGa, R) 10.35 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 11.25 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (Ma, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.00 NITV News. 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision Song Contest

Semi-Final. (R) Coverage of the first semi-final from the 68th annual Eurovision Song Contest from Malmö, Sweden.

10.00 ABBA In Concert. (R)

Coverage of performances by ABBA.

11.05 SBS World News Late.

11.35 L’Opera. (Mal, R) Flora vies to represent the Opera in Bulgaria.

3.20 World’s Most Luxurious Holidays. (R)

4.15 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R)

4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fatal Flatline. (2020, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets a mother-daughter team.

8.30 MOVIE: This Means War. (2012, Mlsv, R) Two CIA operatives find themselves vying for the affections of the same woman. Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

12.00 Celebrity Obsessed: John Lennon. (Mav, R)

1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

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10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 Story Of Late Night. 1.10 Criminal Planet. 2.05 The Swiping Game. 2.25 Bananas. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.25 Shortland St. 5.55 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 Adam Eats The 80s. 8.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. 1.35am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 My Road To Adventure. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Imagine Holidays Iconic Rail Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain

6am

Brideshead Revisited. Continued. (2008, PG) 8.15 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 10.00 L.A. Story. (1991, M) 11.50 Man Of The Year. (2006, M) 2pm Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 3.50 Lola. (1961, PG, French) 5.25 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 7.30 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 9.30 Queen Of Hearts. (2019, MA15+, Swedish) 11.50 Our Kind Of Traitor. (2016, MA15+) 1.50am Late Programs.

Saturday, May 11

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Romance At The Vineyard. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 10. Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Brisbane Broncos match, with NRL news and analysis.

10.40 MOVIE: The Foreigner. (2017, MA15+alv, R) A businessman seeks justice. Jackie Chan, Katie Leung.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Destination WA.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Our Miss Fred. (1972, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Take Me Home. 8.30 MOVIE: When Harry Met Sally.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Ready Steady Cook. Two teams led by celebrity chefs Adriano Zumbo and Anna Polyviou go head to head in the kitchen.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGls, R) Compilation of highlights from the series featuring Taylor Swift, Daniel Craig, Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Bono, Kate Hudson, Sir Ian McKellen, Colin Farrell, Bruce Springsteen and many more.

10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Toy Story 2. (1999) 9.30 MOVIE: Wonder. (2017, PG) 11.50 Dating No Filter. 12.20am Love Island UK. 2.30

(PGv, R) 2.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 3.00 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. (R) 4.00 This Is Going To Be Big. (PG, R) 5.00 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Ml, R) 5.30 Landline. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Phase III Odyssey. (Mal) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. SailGP. Round 10. Highlights. 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Sports Woman. (Premiere) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 5.30 War Gamers. (Premiere, PGa)

6.00 Australian Story: Face To Fake – Chelsea Bonner. (R) Leigh Sales chats with Chelsea Bonner.

6.30 Back Roads: Boulia, Queensland. (R) Hosted by Heather Ewart.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Father Brown. (Mav) Father Brown encounters an old friend.

8.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) A butterfly collector and founding member of a global society, Circulus, is found murdered.

9.50 After The Party. (MA15+l, R) Penny tries to put the past behind her.

10.35 Shetland. (Mal, R)

11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final. (R) From Malmö, Sweden.

10.00 Rock Legends: ABBA. A look at supergroup ABBA.

10.55 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces: Kensington. (PGa, R)

A look at Kensington Palace.

11.45 Everything You Love. (Mal)

12.45 While The Men Are Away. (Mdsv, R) 1.45 Erotic Stories. (MA15+s, R)

3.55 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R)

4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

5.00 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.

WorldWatch.

4.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Building Giants. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 9. Geelong v Port Adelaide. 10.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The Coast Race Day, Caulfield Race Day, Hollindale Stakes Day and Goodwood Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

7.30 MOVIE: The Day After Tomorrow. (2004, Ma, R) A climatologist tries to save his family after the planet is plunged into a sudden ice age. Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal.

10.00 MOVIE: Midnight Run. (1988, Mlv, R) A bounty hunter transports an accountant. Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin.

12.50 Celebrity Obsessed: Steven Spielberg. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Mystic. (R)

4.30 Tales Of Aluna. (Premiere)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

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The Movie Show. 11.30 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final. 2pm Patriot Brains. 2.55 WorldWatch. 3.50 PBS News. 4.50 Woman. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 7.25 Impossible Engineering. 8.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 8. 1.35am The X-Files. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm House Of Wellness. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. The Coast Race Day, Caulfield Race Day, Hollindale Stakes Day and Goodwood Day. 5.30 Medical Emergency. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

4.00

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. (R) 1.00 Ageless. (PGal) 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 LEGO Masters Australia Vs Rest Of The World. (PG, R) 3.30 The Lap. (Premiere) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing.

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Jeopardy! Australia. Hosted by Stephen Fry.

8.30 MOVIE: Bohemian Rhapsody. (2018, Ml, R) Charts the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the popular rock band Queen. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee.

11.15 MOVIE: Song To Song. (2017, Madlns) Ryan Gosling.

1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 Getaway. (PG, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30

Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 MythBusters. 10.55 Portlandia. 11.40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.15am Upstart Crow. 1.15 Would I Lie To You? 1.50 ABC News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Alva’s World. 5.40 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Kyurem Vs The Sword Of Justice. (2012) 2.55 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light. (1990, PG) 4.50 The Bradshaw Bunch. 5.20 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. (1999, M) 11.15 MOVIE: Epic Movie. (2007, M) 1am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. (Return) 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Perth Sprintcar C’ship Night. 4.00 Hustle & Tow. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 9. Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne. 10.30 MOVIE: Air America. (1990, M) 12.50am Late Programs. 6am The Movie Show. 6.05 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 8.10 The Young Victoria. (2009,

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: My Learned Friend. (1943, PG) 12.30pm MOVIE: Laughter In Paradise. (1951) 2.30 MOVIE: Ski Party. (1965, PG) 4.30 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific Four Series. Australia v Canada. 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 12. Waratahs v ACT Brumbies. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

MasterChef Aust. (R) 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal, R) 2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 GoRV. (Premiere) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. (PGa) 3.30 GCBC.

6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. (Premiere) Advice on outsmarting online scammers.

6.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions.

8.30 Ambulance UK. (Final, Madl) With junior doctors across the NHS on strike, ambulance crews respond to several road traffic accidents, including one where a man requires advanced pain relief after severely injuring his private parts.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Fire Country. (Mv, R) The crews respond to a train crash. 1.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGav, R) The firm is held hostage by a stranger. 2.00

Sunday, May 12

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders.

10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R)

11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R)

3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Lindy Lee And The Cosmos.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma)

A pregnant mother falls ill.

8.30 After The Party. (Malns) After a death in the family leaves Penny feeling like an outsider, she spirals into dangerous territory.

9.20 The Luminaries. (Madlv)

Anna’s suspicion is aroused as Lydia prepares to host a party. Lauderback is blackmailed by Carver.

10.15 Shetland. (Malv, R)

11.15 Savage River. (Mal, R)

12.10 The Messenger. (Malv, R)

1.00 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.00 Landline. (R)

4.30 Art Works. (PGl, R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Eurovision Grand Final. 9.00 WorldWatch. 9.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 10.45 Phase III Odyssey. (Mal) 11.30 Outside. (PGaw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Blind Sailing. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.00 Sports Woman. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 5.30 War Gamers. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. (R) Coverage of the grand final from the 68th annual Eurovision Song Contest from Malmö, Sweden. 12.00 Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll President. (PGad, R) A look at music’s role in Jimmy Carter’s life.

1.45 My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years In Afghanistan. (Ma, R)

3.25 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R)

4.20 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R)

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6am WorldWatch.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender. Takes a look at a variety of leisure options.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.40 7NEWS Spotlight.

An exclusive special investigation.

9.40 The Latest: Seven News.

10.10 Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Killer Storm. (M, R) In 2016, Melbourne experienced a deadly thunderstorm asthma occurrence, killing 10 people.

11.10 Quantum Leap. (Mv)

Ben leaps into a bounty hunter.

12.10 Emerald City. (Final, MA15+hv) Dorothy faces off against the Wizard.

1.05 Parenthood. (PGads, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PGs, R) 2.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 10. Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys. From Cbus Super Stadium, Queensland.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 The Summit. (Return, PGl) Presented by Jai Courtney.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 9News Late.

10.10 The First 48: Buried Secrets. (Ma) A 68-year-old woman goes missing.

11.10 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)

12.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Human Worlds. (R)

1.00 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (R)

2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Drive TV. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9.30 The Bowls Show. (Premiere) 10.30 The Movie Show. 11.30 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final. 2pm Most Expensivest. 2.50 The Story Of. 3.20 The Bee Whisperer. 4.20 WorldWatch. 4.45 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Alone Denmark. (Premiere) 6.55 Abandoned Engineering. 7.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. 1.35am Late Programs. 6am My Greek Odyssey. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Escape To The Country. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Kath & Kim. 7.05 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.55 Endeavour. 10.55 Late Programs. 6am Skippy. 6.30 Amazing Facts With Doug Batchelor. 7.00

6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.15 Hit The Road. (2021, PG, Farsi) 10.05 Lola. (1961, PG, French) 11.40 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 1.40pm The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 3.55 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 6.05 The Age Of Innocence. (1993, PG) 8.30 A Most Violent Year. (2014, MA15+)

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl)

A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli to claim the title of MasterChef. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) After multiple people are killed with a poisonous gas in broad daylight, the team races to find the murderer, who they believe is tied to an eco-terrorist plot.

12.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

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PG) 3.35 MOVIE: The Red Shoes: Next Step. (2023, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: Toy Story. (1995) 7.30 MOVIE: Now You See Me 2. (2016, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Roadkill. (2022, MA15+) Midnight Love Island UK. 2.00 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Teen 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Dipper’s Destinations. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 ITM Fishing. 1.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Football. AFL. Round 9. Adelaide v Brisbane Lions. 7.00 John Wick: Chapter Late Programs.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) 11.40 Planet America. (R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R)

2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PGl, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

To

World

d’Italia. WorldWatch.

(PG, R) For The

Of Dogs. (PGa, R) Grand Day Out. (R) 11.40 Outside. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.15 Heritage Rescue. (R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Artificial Intelligence. Tony Robinson explores AI.

8.25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG) The new baby raven is named.

9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Sliding Doors. (Malv, R) A consultant treats a 15-year-old schoolgirl.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Christian. (Malv)

11.40 My Brilliant Friend. (Mls, R)

3.40 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.00 9-1-1. (Ma) Hen and Karen welcome a new addition to their family. Buck navigates his new feelings.

10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team hunts an activist-turned-terrorist.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Police Custody USA: Meth Wars. (Madl, R)

12.30 Parenthood. (PGas, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

1.40 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 9.00 9News Morning. The Summit. My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

GCBC. (R) Judge Judy. (PG, R) Phil. (PGal, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 MasterChef Aust. (PGl, R) 3.00 GCBC. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGav) 5.00 News. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Insight. 10.30 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. 3pm WorldWatch. 3.25 Lives In Action. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 10.20 Alone Australia. 11.20 Over The Black Dot. 1am VICE Guide To Film. 1.50 South Park. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Shopping. 6.30 The Surgery Ship. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Hornby: A Model Empire. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Boating. Circuit Boats Drivers C’ship. Replay. 2.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Silver Cup. H’lights. 3.00 Motor Racing. Aust Rally C’ship. Rally of Canberra. H’lights. 3.30 Building Giants. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Adventure Gold Diggers.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Summit. (PGl) Presented by Jai Courtney. 9.10 Paramedics. (Mm) Dan is in a race against time treating a woman who feels like her heart is leaping out of her chest. Laura and Aaron confront a nightmare situation.

10.10 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news.

11.10 9News Late.

11.40 La Brea. (Mav)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Skippy. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Ageless. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade. (1949) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Harry Wild. 10.40 London Kills. 11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.05 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 12.05am QI. 12.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.20 Preppers. 2.20 MOVIE: Veronica Mars. (2014, PG) 4.10 ABC News Update. 4.15 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Manifest. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 Full House. 4.00 Kenan. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015, M) 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 The Nanny. 12.20am Love Island UK. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Late Programs.

Tuesday, May 14

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 After The Party. (Malns, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Budget 2024: The Treasurer’s Speech. 8.00 Budget 2024: A 7.30 Special.

8.30 Insiders: Budget Special. Presented by David Speers.

9.00 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Patricia Piccinini. (Final) Virginia Trioli chats with Patricia Piccinini. 9.30 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema: Game Changers. (MA15+av, R)

10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.20 Four Corners. (R) 12.05 Q+A. (R)

1.05 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.25 Parliament Question Time. 2.25 Grand Designs. (Ml, R)

3.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.00 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 4.25 Landline. (R) 4.55 Art Works. (PGl, R) 5.25 Budget 2024: A 7.30 Special. (R)

7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 White Fever. 9.00 The Witchfinder. 10.00 Portlandia. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 MOVIE: Widows.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PGa, R) 11.00 The Shape Of History. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.10 Heritage Rescue. (R) 3.05 Living Black. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.00 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Miranda Otto. (PG) Miranda Otto explores her roots.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores how old is too old and exactly who gets to decide.

9.30 Dateline: Activists Or Extremist? Meets the climate crusaders in Australia and Germany.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R)

11.05 The Murdochs: Empire Of Influence. (Malv, R)

11.55 Lost Luggage. (Premiere, MA15+a) 1.55

Miniseries: Conviction: The Case Of Stephen Lawrence. (Ma, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.05 Miniseries: The Marlow Murder Club. (M) Part 3 of 4. Judith Potts, Becks Starling and Suzie Harris are brought in to help the police investigation.

10.05 The Latest: Seven News.

10.35 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Jane Thurgood-Dove. (Mav, R) A look at the murder of Jane Thurgood-Dove.

11.35 The Real Manhunter: The Dream City Cinema Fire. (Mav, R)

12.35 Gold Digger. (Madl, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Summit. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Summit. (PGl) Presented by Jai Courtney.

8.50 Clarkson’s Farm: Council-ing. (Mlm) The day of the council’s decision on Jeremy’s restaurant arrives.

9.50 Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip. (PGl) Rod musters more than 200 pregnant cows for cash.

10.50 9News Late.

11.20 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv) NCIS comes under attack from an enemy from the past. Vance tries to mend fences with his estranged son. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show.

2.45

Are

Toughest Prisons. 1.55

1.00

From? 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15

5.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 Travel Man. 8.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. 1.35am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30

Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Reloaded. (2003, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Love Island UK. 2.30

(2019, M) 9.30 Black Bear. (2020, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am

Back In Time For Dinner. (R)

Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

Grand Designs. (PG, R)

Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 8.00 WorldWatch. 1 10.15 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (R) 11.05 The Story Of Spice. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Gruen. (Return) Presented by Wil Anderson.

9.10 White Fever. (Final, Mls)

Jane and Yu Chang have sex.

9.35 QI. (Ms) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.05 Planet America.

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Luminaries. (Madlv, R) 12.05 Superwog. (MA15+l, R) 12.25 Parliament Question Time. 1.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R)

5.00 Art Works. (PGl, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) A dangerous storm hits.

8.35 Swift Street. (Mlv) Elsie is kidnapped by debt collector Johnny when Robert heads out to collect on the car insurance scam.

9.30 Concorde: The Race For Supersonic. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 2.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als)

12.00 Black Sands. (Malnv, R)

3.55 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGa) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa) Footage of headline-grabbing moments captured on camera by members of the public.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy. 12.00 Parenthood. (Ma, R)

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Summit. (PGl, R) 1.30 Ageless. (PGal, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 To Be Advised. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) After an American tourist is killed while visiting Stockholm with his girlfriend, the Fly Team works to take down the Ultras responsible. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Super Maximum Retro Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 Alone. 1.35 Ten Year Old Tom. 2.05 The Inside Story. 2.35 Monsters Of Many Worlds. 2.45 Overlooked. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. 1.35am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Up The Chastity Belt. (1971, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.40 Late Programs. 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Miniseries: Time. 9.30 Wreck. 11.00

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mal) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Ski Rescue Downunder. (Premiere) The start of the season brings thousands of excitable guests to Mt Hutt in New Zealand.

9.30 9News Late.

10.00 See No Evil: Ticket To Murder. (MA15+av)

11.00 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. (R) 2.00 Drive TV. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

Farms’ cash flow queried

Primary producers in southern Queensland are being urged to take a proactive approach to managing their farm finances, with interest rates peaking and the cost of inputs surging by as much as 67 per cent.

Rural Financial Counselling Service Southern Queensland chief executive officer Ross Leggett said interest rates on finance were 2.4 times higher than two years ago, adding an extra $3,000 a month to the repayments on every $1 million borrowed.

“The situation we’re dealing with is essentially a cost squeeze, as revenues are not increasing at the same rate as direct input costs like fuel and fertiliser,” he said.

“This has a direct impact on farm profitability and requires an increased focus on business planning by producers to successfully manage their farm business in this environment.”

Compared with four years ago, fertiliser costs for southern Queensland’s crop producers are up to 67 per cent higher, meaning that for every 1000 acres of land cropped approximately $10,500 extra needs to be spent on fertiliser.

The on-farm price of diesel has also spiked nearly 60 per cent in three years according to data from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, rising from $1.20 a litre in April 2021 to $1.88 in April 2024.

The outlook from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences is unsettling, with farm input prices expected to remain high in 2023-24 while prices received for agricultural production are forecast to fall by 7 per cent.

Mr Leggett said producers could explore their options with free, local and confidential support from the Rural Financial Counselling

Service, which is seeing an increase in contact from producers keen to stay in control of their farm business.

“Interest rates cut across every farm business, and finance is typically the single largest input cost,” he said.

“But we’re conscious that there’s a substantial cohort of producers who may be ignoring

the warning signs and we’re keen to engage with them.

“Early intervention is critical as it gives people more options.”

Mr Leggett acknowledged many farmers preferred to focus on the physical aspects of their business rather than the financials, but engaging locally based financial counsellors

could help.

“One of the characteristics of financial hardship is that people self-diagnose themselves as the only ones in a challenging situation, so they pull back from accessing the networks available,” he said.

“I want to say that you’re not alone and we can help.”

Fertiliser costs trend down but farm margins still suffer

Rabobank reports a complex scenario evoilving in the global fertilizer market.

Fertilizer costs are down, but so are commodity prices, squeezing farmers’ margins. Demand for phosphates is experiencing a downturn, but overall fertilizer use is projected to rise in 2024.

For Australia, the report says, an overall reduction in demand for fertiliser is expected, marking a departure from the recent trend.

RaboResearch analyst Vitor Pistoia said the bank expected a total nutrient reduction of approximately seven per cent for the season ahead, driven by a decrease in nitrogen application and a similar drop in phosphate fertilisers.

“The outlook for the 2024/25 season, however, is more challenging,” Mr Pistoia said, “with comparatively lower grain and oilseed prices prompting a change in crop rotation programs and lower fertiliser application.

Operating costs for farmers, especially for fertilizers, are returning to pre-Ukraine war levels, while at the same time commodity prices are falling.

This combination has led to a squeeze on operating margins, which are now below the average of the past two years, making farmers more cautious about investing in their farms.

“Geopolitical factors, among other issues, could present further obstacles, yet the growth in fertilizer use is anticipated to persist,” says Bruno Fonseca, Senior Analyst – Farm Inputs at Rabobank.

Commodity prices are falling and producers respond to lower commodity prices by adjusting operation costs.

Nitrogen fertilizer prices are on a downward trajectory, influenced by diminished demand and falling natural gas prices.

The phosphate market experienced a price surge early in 2024 when China shifted its focus to domestic needs, curtailing global exports.

This trend reversed with China’s resumption of exports in mid-March, though it remains to be seen if this will bring stability to the market.

Potash, on the other hand, is witnessing a robust supply and lower prices.

RURAL Produce prices at market

Queensland Produce in the Brisbane Market for the week ending Friday, 03 May 2024.

FRUIT:

· LEMONS: Eureka $20-$25[$22.50] 1/2CP, Eureka No1 $15-$25[$20] 13KgCtn, Eureka No1 $15-$25[$20] BulkCP, Eureka No2 $5$20[$12.50] BulkCP.

· MANDARINS: Afourer No1 $14-$20[$17] 1/2CP, Afourer No2 $12-$16[$14] 1/2CP, Imperial No1 $16-$26[$21.80] Best $28 1/2CP, Imperial No2 $10-$20[$15] Best $24 1/2CP, Tangold No1 $14-$20[$17] 1/2CP.

· ORANGES: Navel M7 No1 $36-$45[$40.50] BulkCP, Navel Naveleana $30-$60[$39] BulkCP.

VEGETABLES:

· BEANS: Borlotti $6-$8[$7.50] Best $10 Kg, Butter $5-$6[$5.50] Kg, Flat Continental No1 $8-$10[$9] Best $12 Kg, Round S’less No1 Hand Picked $4-$7[$6.20] Kg, Round S’less No1 Machine P’kd $2-$3[$2.30] Kg, Round S’less No1 MPHand Packed $2-$3.50[$2.75] Kg, Round S’less No2 Hand Picked $2.50$3[$2.75] Kg, Snake Loose $6-$9[$7.50] Kg.

· BEETROOT: $1.40-$2.60[$2.20] Bunch, Large $8-$14[$11.80] 10KgBag, Medium $14$20[$17.80] 10KgBag, Small $8-$14[$11.80] 10KgBag, Baby $2-$3.20[$2.88] Bunch, Golden $20-$30[$25] Best $36 10KgBag, Golden $3-$4[$3.75] Bunch, Target $3-$4[$3.75] Bunch.

· BROCCOLI: No1 $14-$26[$19.40] 8KgIPk, No2 $12-$16[$14] Best $20 8KgIPk, Baby Bunched $20-$26[$23.80] 2.4Kg.

· BROCCOLINI: $24-$26[$25] 2.4Kg.

· CABBAGES: Ballhead ExLarge $6-$8[$7] Each, Ballhead Large $5-$7[$6] Each, Ballhead Medium $4-$6[$5] Each, Ballhead Small $3-$4[$3.50] Each, Red $3-$6[$4.50] Each, Red No1 $30-$40[$35.60] Best $50 Carton, Red No2 $20-$30[$25] Carton, Savoy $4$5[$4.50] Each, Sugarloaf No1 $20-$30[$25] Carton.

· CARROTS: $20-$26[$24.50] Best $30 15KgCtn, $20-$26[$23] Best $30 Bag, $20$30[$25] Carton, Pre-pack $20-$24[$22] Best $30 Bag, Pre-pack $20-$26[$23] Best $30 Carton, Dutch $1.20-$2.20[$1.60] Best $2.40 Bunch, Purple $25-$35[$30] 10KgCtn.

· CAULIFLOWERS: No1 $20-$40[$29] Carton, No2 $12-$26[$18.80] Best $30 Carton, Caulini $20-$24[$22] Best $26 2KgCtn.

· CHINESE CABBAGES: Wombok No1 $20$30[$25.80] Best $34 16KgCtn,Wombok No2 $12-$20[$16] Best $24 16KgCtn.

· CHINESE VEG.: Bukchoy $1.40-$2.20[$2] Bunch, Choisum

$1.40-$2.20[$1.80] Best $2.50 Bunch, Kailan $1.60-$2.50[$2.20] Best $3 Bunch, Pakchoy $1.40-$2.20[$2] Bunch.

· EGG PLANT: Thai Apple $16-$26[$23] 6KgCtn, Thai Apple $25-$35[$30] Best $40

7KgTray, Continental $20-$26[$25] Best $28 6KgCtn, Continental $14-$28[$26] Best $30

7KgCtn, Purple $30-$32[$31] 10KgCtn, Purple $16-$24[$22] Best $26 8KgCtn, Purple Extra Glasshouse $28-$50[$32.20] 7KgTray, PurpleNo1Glasshouse$24-$36[$26.80]7KgTray.

· KALE: Green $18-$26[$22] Best $30 Carton, Green Sleeves $2-$3[$2.50] 250g, Red Sleeves $2-$3[$2.50] Best $3.50 250g.

· LETTUCE: Baby Cos Hydroponic $12$24[$15.60] Carton, Baby Cos Sweet Gems Pre-pack $16-$26[$23] Carton, Cos No1 $20$26[$22] Carton, Cos No2 $8-$16[$12] Carton, Headed No1 $16-$24[$19.60] Best $26 Carton, Headed No2 $6-$14[$10] Carton, OpenVarieties $12-$24[$17.80] Best $26 Carton, Open Varieties Butter $12-$18[$15.40] Carton, Open Varieties Green Coral $12$18[$15.40] Carton, Open Varieties Green Oak $10-$18[$13.60] Carton, Open Varieties Red Oak $10-$18[$14] Carton.

· MUSHROOMS: Buttons $7-$9[$8.20] Kg, Cups $5-$8[$6.60] Kg, Flats $7-$9[$8.50] Kg.

· PARSLEY: Continental $1.40-$2.50[$2.16] Bunch, English ExLarge Bunch $3-

$3.50[$3.25] Bunch, English Large Bunch $2.40-$3[$2.73] Bunch, English Medium Bunch $1.50-$2.50[$2] Bunch.

· PARSNIPS: $40-$65[$57.50] Best $75 10KgCtn, $20-$30[$27.50] Best $35 5KgCtn.

· SHALLOTS: Eschallots $1-$1.80[$1.48] Best $2 Bunch.

· SILVERBEET: Sleeves $3-$4[$3.75] Bunch, No1 Full-cut $2-$3.50[$3] Best $4 Bunch.

· SPRING ONIONS: White $2.40-$3[$2.70] Bunch.

· SQUASH: Gem $25-$30[$27.50] 9LCtn, Gold $20-$45[$34.50] Best $50 18LCtn, Gold No1 Large$20-$30[$28]Best$329LCtn,GoldNo1 Medium $26-$36[$33] Best $40 9LCtn, Gold No1MediumLarge$20-$36[$30]9LCtn,Gold No1 Small $30-$40[$37.50] Best $45 9LCtn, Gold No1 Small Medium $28-$40[$34] Best $45 9LCtn, Gold No2 $14-$26[$20] 9LCtn.

· SWEET CORN: No1 $36-$45[$42.50] Best $50 18LCtn, No2 $20-$30[$25] 18LCtn, Baby $3.60-$3.75[$3.68] 125g, Pre-pack $40$50[$45] 18LCtn.

· TOMATOES: Cherry Red $1.60-$2.80[$2.60] Best $3 250gLP, Egg Extra $50-$60[$55] 10KgCtn, Egg No1 ExLarge $45-$55[$47.50]

10KgCtn, Egg No1 Large $35-$50[$42.50] 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Medium $30-$36[$33] 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Medium Large $36$40[$38] Best $45 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Small $20-$30[$25] 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Small Medium $24-$36[$30] 10KgCtn, Egg No2 $10$24[$17] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet Composite $16-$40[$25.80] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet Extra $50-$60[$53] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1Cocktail$12-$20[$18]Best$2410KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Large $30-$40[$35] Best $45 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Medium $25-$40[$33.50] Best $50 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Medium Large $30$50[$44.10] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Small $20-$30[$25] Best $34 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Small Medium $24-$40[$33] Best $45 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No2 $8$24[$15] 10KgCtn.

· TURNIPS: Baby Purple Top $2.80-$3[$3] Bunch, Purple Top $20-$32[$28] 10KgBag, White $20-$26[$23] Best $30 10KgBag.

· ZUCCHINIS: Green Extra $26-$34[$30] 10KgCtn, Green No1 ExLarge >250mm $8$14[$11] Best $16 10KgCtn, Green No1 Large 201-250 $12-$16[$14] Best $20 10KgCtn, Green No1 Medium 140-200 $16-$26[$22] Best $30 10KgCtn, Green No1 Medium Large $14-$20[$17] Best $24 10KgCtn, Green No1 Small<140mm$20-$30[$25]10KgCtn,Green No1 Small Medium $18-$30[$23] 10KgCtn, Green No2 $8-$16[$12] 10KgCtn, Lebanese $30-$40[$36] 8KgCtn, Lebanese No1 $26$40[$35] 10KgCtn. HEAVY VEGETABLES:

· ONIONS: Salad Red $2-$3[$2.40] 1KgBag, Salad Red Large 76-90mm $8-$14[$11] 10KgBag, Salad Red Medium 61-75mm $8$14[$11] 10KgBag, Salad Red Medium 6175mm $20-$26[$25] 10KgCtn, Salad Red Small 45-60mm Jarer $10-$16[$11] 10KgBag, White $32-$40[$35] 10KgCtn.

· POTATOES: Gourmet Dutch Cream Brushed $30-$40[$37] 10KgCtn, Gourmet Dutch Cream Brushed $30-$45[$38] 15KgCtn, Gourmet Dutch Cream Washed $32$45[$42.50] 10KgCtn, Gourmet King Edward $30-$40[$38] 10KgCtn, Gourmet Nicola Washed $30-$40[$37.50] 10KgCtn.

· PUMPKINS: Blue Qld. Blue $1-$1.20[$1.10] Kg, Butternut $22-$28[$25] Best $30 18KgCtn, Butternut No1 60c-90c[75c] Kg, Butternut No2 50c-60c[55c] Kg, Grey Jarrahdale No2 50c-70c[60c] Kg, Grey Sampson 70c-90c[80c] Kg, Jap $14-$20[$17] Bag, Jap Small 40c-60c[50c] Kg, Jap No1 60c-90c[75c] Kg, Jap No2 30c-50c[40c] Kg, Potkin $25$25[$25] Bag, Potkin $1.20-$1.30[$1.25] Kg, Average=[]

Queensland Produce in the Brisbane Market. Information supplied by Market Information Services

BEAUDESERT SALEYARDS

Saturday 27 April

Santa Heifers hit $1,725. Agents Bartholomew and Co reported one of the best yardings of local Santa infused cattle on Saturday 27 April. Local and western buyers competed fiercely for top quality lines of restocker steers and heifers.

John and Sandra Stenzel, Cannon Creek sold Santa steers 2 years for $1560. B6 Rural, Knapp Creek sold Santa steers 2 years for $1530. Santa steers 2 years account Matthew and Kylie Haack, Josephville sold for $1520. Talgai Santas, Nindooinbah sold Santa steers 18 months for $1480. Santa steers 18 months account the Beutel Family, Bunburra sold for $1470. Steven Finch, Canungra sold Santa steers 18 months for $1460. Santa Hereford x steers 15 months account Rob and Aron Arthy, Chinghee Creek sold for $1320. The Oppermann Family, Teviotville sold Santa steers 15 months for $1240. Santa Hereford x weaner steers account Mt Maroon Grazing, Maroon sold for $1240. Syd Williams, Mt Mort sold Santa weaner steers for $1120. Santa weaner steers account Trevor and Sue Whitehall, Mt Berryman sold for $1090. Mark andVickee Binstead, Palen Creek sold Santa weaner steers for $1080. Branch Creek Pastoral Co, Ormeau sold Santa weaner steers for $1060. Blue Range Investments Pty Ltd, Tarome sold Santa weaner steers for $1040. Santa weaner steers account Graeme and Karen Richards, Palen Creek sold for $950. JK Grazing, Christmas Creek sold Santa weaner steers for $950. Darryl and Trudy Brook, Rosevale sold Santa steers 12 months for $1060. Blue Range Investments Pty Ltd sold calfy Santa heifers for $1725. Glencoe Lucerne, Beaudesert sold Santa heifers that have been running with bulls for $1475. Edendale Grazing, Barney View sold Santa heifers 20 months for $980. Eric Ruhland, Mt Alford sold Santa heifers 18 months for $900. Talgai Santas sold Santa heifers 15 months for $800. RK Family Trust, Tamborine Mountain sold Santa heifers 15 months for $750. Mt Maroon Grazing sold Santa Hereford x weaner heifers for $930. Trevor and Sue Whitehall sold Santa weaner heifers for $670. Blue Range Investments Pty Ltd sold Santa weaner heifers for $610. Mark and Vickee Binstead sold Santa x weaner heifers for $590. Syd Williams sold lines of weaner heifers for $590. Graeme and Karen Richards sold Santa x weaner heifers for $570. Glencoe Lucerne sold Santa heifers and calves for $1250. Rathdowney House Pastoral, Rathdowney sold Santa cows with Hereford x calves at foot for $1175. Kleinschmidt and Capaja Family Trust, Maudsland sold Santa x cows for $990. The Beutel family sold Santa Bulls for $5000. Beaudesert Santa Gertrudis Infused Show and Sale results, judged by Bill Speed of Bri-

godoon Cattle Co Pen Of Heavy Feeder Steers 1st Talgai Santas

· 2ndHR,FAandJHBeutelPenOfFeederSteers 1st B6 Rural Pty Ltd

· 2nd RJ and AJ Arthy Pen Of Weaner Steers 1st TD and SM Whitehall

· 2nd MS and VA Bi stead Pen Of Females

Suitable For Breeding 1st Blue Range Investments

· 2nd Talgai Santas Pen Of Weaner Heifers 1st

Mt Maroon Grazing

· 2nd TD and SM Whitehall

Champion Pen, Talgai Santas

Saturday 4 May

Charolais Steers $1,490 at Beaudesert Agents Bartholomew and Co reported a top quality yarding of local weaners at their Beaudesert Weaner and Store Sale on Saturday, 4 May. Strong interest from Western Queensland, Southern Downs, New South Wales and local buyers saw all descriptions dearer. Weaner heifers sold to much dearer rates, especially for quality lines. Weaner steers sold well with most pens exceeding vendors’ expectations. Charolais x steers 2 years account Eurara Pty Ltd, Innisplain sold for $1,490. Meralyn Pastoral Co, Kerry sold Simmental x weaner steers for $1,180. Santa weaner steers account Lance Bischoff, Buaraba sold for $1,100. Graeme and Karen Richards, Palen Creek sold Charbray weaner steers for $1,100. Jenoff Pty Ltd, Christmas Creek sold Charbray weaner steers for $1,090. Limousin x weaner steers account Paradise Creek Pastoral Co, Glamorgan Vale sold for $1,080. Wattle Tree Stud, Silverdale sold Charolais x weaner steers for $1,050. Charolais x weaner steers account Denis Cahill, Beaudesert sold for $1,010. Robert and Claudia Cavanagh, Coominya sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $970. Droughtmaster weaner steers account Marten Platell, Josephville sold for $970. Short n Tall Farming, Running Creek sold Angus x heifers 15 months for $990 and $890. Ralph Nixon, Coulson sold Red Brahman heifers 18 months for $890. Clough Brothers, Mundoolun sold Braford x heifers 18 months for $820. Paul and Katie Newlove, Maroon sold Droughtmaster weaner heifers for $910. Eurara Pty Ltd sold Charbray weaner heifers for $810.Paradise Creek Pastoral Co sold Limousin x weaner heifers for $760. Charolais x weaner heifers account Graeme and Karen Richards sold for $710. Terry Bischoff, Buaraba sold Santa x weaner heifers for $650. Droughtmaster x weaner heifers account Marten Platell sold for $640. Dugandan Droughtmasters sold Droughtmaster weaner heifers for $620. Denis Cahill sold Charolais x weaner heifers for $600. Carolyn Burgess, Purga sold Droughtmaster x weaner heifers for $600. Angus x weaner

heifers account KJ and WJ Drysdale, Tallegalla sold for $580. Hopkins and Hayes, Veresdale sold Charbray x weaner heifers for $580. The next Beaudesert Store Sale will be held this Saturday 11th May, commencing 9:30am.

EUMUNDI SALEYARDS

Tuesday 30 April

267 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Eumundi cattle sale on Tuesday. Steers continued to sell to a strong market. Cows came back a little in value, while vealer heifers were again easier. Lyn Hughes, Kandanga, sold a line of milk tooth Red Brangus heifers for $930. Cochrane Livestock Partners, Kandanga, sold a line of Angus cross steers for $1000. Steven Hamilton, Carters Ridge, sold a Droughtmaster bull for $2200 and a line of steers for $1100. Katrina Makings, Mt Pleasant, sold a pen of Droughtmaster cows for $1480. Richardson Family, Cooroy, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1110 and $1060. Tony Patch, Kureelpa, sold Charbray cows for $1470. Ramon DeVere, Kureelpa, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1100 and $1000. John Schmidt, Mt Mee, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1180, $940 and $840. Lilly Garrett, Amamoor, sold young Charbray steers for $850, $820 and $750. Jenny Adamski, Kandanga, sold Droughtmaster steers for $840.

LAIDLEY SALEYARDS

Thursday 2 May

319 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Laidley cattle sale on Thursday. The heifer market showed a significant increase in prices, with feeder, weaner and vealer heifers all selling to stronger rates. Cows, feeder steers and weaner steers were all firm to dearer. The Reinke Family, Mt Sylvia, sold a line of Santa weaner steers for $1120 and pens of cows for $1360 and $1340. Grant Huston, East Haldon, sold milk tooth Charbray heifers for $1190, $970 and $970, weaner steers for $920 and Santa cows for $1180. Shane Casey, Calvert, sold Limousin feeder steers for $1440. Dan Speedy, Fordsdale, sold Droughtmaster steers, 15-16 months, for $1280. LC Livestock, Lowood, sold a line of Santa heifers for $930. GC Pastoral, Peranga, sold Charolais feeder steers for $1360, weaner steers for $1060, light feeder heifers for $970 and weaner heifers for $740. THC Investments, Tenthill, sold a line of Charolais cross heifers, 12-14 months, for $890. Gerald Handley, Lockyer, sold Charbray backgrounder steers for $1100. Jan Frith, Iredale, sold Speckle Park weaner steers for $890. Jim O’Keeffe, Ingoldsby, sold a line of Charbray steers calves, 5-6 months, for $820. The Lehmann Family, Coolana, sold lines of Droughtmaster steer calves for $860, $730 and $710. Wal Maguire, Placid Hills, sold a line of Droughtmaster vealer heifers for $550.

MORETON SALEYARDS

Tuesday 30 April

Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 274 head. Close to half the yarding consisted of cows with the export market easing again as processors dominate the market. Export prices eased by 5 to 10 cents on the previous week’s market. Feeder cattle remained firm, with limited numbers yarded. The weaner and yearling market remained solid. Description, Vendor, Breed, c/kg, $/head: Vealer Heifers, T Klan, Angus x, 210.2c/kg, $746/head; Yearling Heifers, Blair and Dossetor, Charolais x, 245.2c/kg, $839/head; Yearling Steers, Pryde Pastoral, Santa x, 317.2c/kg, $872/head; Weaner Steers, A Strong, Charolais x, 367.2c/kg, $1153/head; Show Quality Steers, D Taylor, Charolais x, 400.0c/kg, $1602/head; Feeder Steers, B6 Rural, Charolais x, 296.2c/kg, $1387/head. Pasture Steers, G and K Phipps, Charolais x, 268.2c/kg, $1488/head; Trade Heifers, SC Williams, Santa , 248.2c/kg, $1020/head; Heavy Cows, K Davison, Charolais x, 223.2c/ kg, $1595/head; Medium Cows, Kerry Klan, Droughtmaster x, 200.2c/kg, $1023/head; Pens of Heavy Cows, ATG Pastoral, Droughtmaster x, 221.2c/kg, $1352/head; Bulls, Kerry Klan, Droughtmaster, 226.0c/kg, $1887/head.

WOODFORD SALEYARDS

Monday 29 April

271 head sold at Stariha AuctionsWoodford on Monday. Several new buyers were operating, along with local restockers. Younger cattle sold to much improved rates for the quality on offer. Cows and veal prices remained firm. Bevin Peters, Kilcoy, sold Charolais cross steers for $1160. Dan Hall, Monsildale, sold a line of Droughtmaster weaner heifers for $770. Angela McLauchlan and Natalie Simi, Maleny sold a line of Droughtmaster steers for $940. Holcroft and Lyle, Stanmore, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $900. Roseville Partners, Mt Kilcoy, sold Murray Grey cows to a top of $1390. Alec Parker, Delaneys Creek, sold Droughtmaster weaner steers for $890, Limousin cross steer calves for $620 and heifer calves for $440 and $400. Anthony Klein, Cedarton, sold lines of Charolais and Droughtmaster cross steer calves, 3-4 months, for $550 and $490. Calli and Co, Mt Mee, sold Santa cows for $1250. Mcsweeny Farm Trust, Stony Creek, sold Charbray male calves for $550. Josh Sippel, Mt Mee, sold weaner heifers for $630 and vealer heifer calves for $590. Arianne Pty Ltd, Wamuran, sold Droughtmaster cross steer calves for $550. Ruyi Pastoral, Witta, sold Ultra Black steer calves for $600. Darren Roberts, Woodford, sold Santa male calves for $640. Roberts, Woodford, sold Santa male calves for $640.

MAY

Fri May 10-Sat May 11

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There’s plenty to do this Mother’s Day weekend,including Toogoolawah and District History Group’s High Tea. Picture: PIXABAY

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STATE INTRODUCES HELP TO BUY LAWS

QUEENSLAND has become the first state to introduce legislation to make way for the national Help to Buy scheme, which is hoped will help around 8,000 Queenslanders purchase their own home.

The Miles Government introduced the Help to Buy (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2024 to Parliament on 30 April, bringing Queensland one step closer to rolling out the program for more low and middleincome families in Queensland to buy a home.

Under the constitution, before the Albanese Government can establish the national scheme, states needs to refer legislative power to the Commonwealth to allow the scheme to operate in the state.

Both Bills will need to pass in order for the scheme to take place.

It is anticipated that Queenslanders will be able to access the Help to Buy scheme later in 2024.

Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon said Help to Buy complemented the doubling of

the Queensland First Home Owners Grant to $30,000.

“This Bill could help to open the door of home ownership for thousands of Queenslanders, if the LNP stopped putting up barriers at every turn,” Ms Scanlon said.

“Actions speak louder than words –that’s why we’re introducing legislation to help Queenslanders buy their own home – and why David Crisafulli needs to stop kowtowing to Peter Dutton and tell the LNP to stop getting in the way.”

How Help to Buy works:

As part of the scheme, eligible homebuyers will receive support to purchase their home with an equity contribution of up to 40 per cent for new homes and 30 per cent for existing homes.

Home buyers will need just a minimum two per cent deposit to participate in the scheme, and up to 10,000 households can benefit nationally each year, enabling about 2,000 households per year over four years in Queensland. ●

Housing Industry Association managing director Joceyln Martin said the delivery of the Federal Government’s Housing Accord, which aims to build 1.2 million new homes, can only be realised by increasing skilled labour and apprentices in the country.

“This year’s Federal budget must show leadership in addressing this key issue,” Ms Martin said.

Her comments follow the release of the HIA trades report which found across the building sector there was an acute shortage of skilled trades, compounded by other government programs drawing workers away from the residential building industry.

“There has always been a problem of supplying the industry with enough skilled trades people, but recently infrastructure projects have absorbed a lot of skilled trades, as has mining and other non-residential projects, resulting in shortages,” Ms Martin said.

“The government needs to address this shortage, through either financial incentives or through addressing weaknesses in the skilled trade visa system.

“Financial incentives that encourage the employment of an apprentice and improve retention have proved invaluable to helping the construction industry to access more workers.

“There is obviously a lot of stress currently being felt in the industry, builders will have to make financial decisions for their business, some of which will impact the supply of new

apprentices being trained for the workforce.”

Ms Martin said it was a crucial time to avoid anything which could impact the ability to supply homes.

“HIA is encouraging the Australian Government to maintain the current national Priority Wage Subsidy funding arrangements for employers to take on apprentices,” she said.

“We ask Minister O’Connor to, at the very least, maintain the existing subsidies beyond 1 July while the Review of the Australian Apprentice Incentive System takes place.

“Immigration settings that allow the building industry to access skilled labour from overseas to respond to the boom-and-bust

cycles caused by government policy are also needed.”

Ms Martin welcomed the Federal Government’’s decision to streamline visas for in-demand jobs.

“Unfortunately, the government may be excluding several trades crucial to the home building industry,” she said.

“Research conducted by the HIA shows that the building industry sits third last on the list of industries that benefit from Australia’s skilled visa program, this must change.”

In its pre-budget submission HIA has outlined the need to increase skilled migration and attract new apprentices and other workers to increase the supply of new

housing.

“The Government’s push to make things in Australia, under the Future Australia Made program, is commendable but won’t get out of the starting gate if there isn’t an adequate supply of skilled labour,” Ms Martin said.

“Similarly, the push on net zero reforms by governments places a real risk on more workers being directed into other industries and away from key demand workers in our industry. “HIA is eagerly awaiting this year’s budget announcements to see how the government proposes to address this key problem that is holding back the ability of the home building sector to build the 1.2 million much-needed homes.” ●

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Flood boost from Feds

The LockyerValley and Somerset councils will receive a combined $600,000 towards flood warning infrastructure projects through the Federal Government’s Emergency Response Fund.

Somerset Regional Council will receive $365,000 towards 18 flood warning infrastructure projects, including nine flood cameras in various locations, and two rain and river height gauges near Esk and Mount Stanley.

This includes $235,000 for 16 new Flood Warning Infrastructure Network (FWIN) assets and $130,000 for two high-priority assets identified by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) assets as part of the National Flood Warning Infrastructure Network Program.

Somerset Regional Council Mayor Jason Wendt said council welcomed the funding.

“Cameras and gauges provide great intel during flood events to not only Council, but to the community and other interested stakeholders,” Cr Wendt said.

“Gauges can assist with flood forecasting and situational awareness.

CrWendt said council anticipated cameras and gauges would be installed within the next 12 months at various locations including Esk, Lowood, Kilcoy, Toogoolawah and Fernvale.

“Locations were chosen based on information gathered during the development of Local Flood Plain Management Plans,” he said.

“The cameras will be installed to assist the local disaster coordination centre in managing its response to severe rainfall events..”

Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor and Chair of the Local Disaster Management Group Tanya Milligan said the region received $235,000.

“This funding will allow Council to upgrade its current Flood Warning infrastructure network (FWIN) and will see the addition of three rain/river sensors at Alexander Street, Laidley, as well as rain/river gauges at Glenore Grove and the Mulgowie Western Bank,” Cr Milligan said.

“We extend our thanks to the Federal Government for this funding injection, which will only further enhance our operational capabilities and capacity during flood events.”

Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann welcomed the investment and said it would make the regions more disaster ready.

“Access to early and accurate flood warnings can be the difference between life and death,” Mr Neumann said.

“It’s crucial to mitigate risks to motorists and residents in areas prone to sudden flash flooding and road closures.”

Projects will address local flood warning needs identified by the council, Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads, and BOM for Australia’s National Flood Warning Infrastructure Network Program (NFWINP).

Councils will supply and install assets funded for their local government area, with BOM to take ownership of the assets for the NFWINP after installation.

The projects will be funded by the Federal Government through the Emergency Response Fund, as part of a $75 million commitment to the Queensland Flood Recovery and Resilience Package that’s backing numerous local projects across the state’s south.

More information on Queensland’s Flood Warning Infrastructure Network can be found at qra.qld.gov.au/fwin

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3 AD (4,6)

10 Non-professional (7)

11 Japanese paper folding (7)

12 A sweet cold drink (8)

13 Excuse (5)

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18 Gratification (10)

20 Duster (4)

21 Adage (5)

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5 Layer that absorbs most of the sun’s UV radiation (5)

6 Largest of the Ryukyu Islands, south of Japan (7)

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dog numbers.

Important information when baiting with 1080:

• Baiting can be carried out within 5km of a town. Prior approval from an authorised Council officer is required, increased risk mitigation and conditions apply. Baits cannot be laid within 50m of a roadway or within 5m of a boundary fence.

• Notification of 72 hours must be given to all adjoining neighbours (including across roadways).

An authority to sign form is required if obtaining baits for another person.

• You must supply your rates notice.

• Unconsumed baits are to be retrieved within seven days and destroyed.

A Council employee will attend the following sites to assist with the preparation of 1080 poison baits for the control of dingoes/wild dogs:

13 May Middle Creek, Bryden, 7.30am-9am

13 May Fernvale Camp Draft Grounds, 10.30am-12pm

13 May Kilcoy Showgrounds, 7.30am-9am

13 May Moore Pony Club Grounds, Station Street, 10.30am-12pm

Please ensure all meat is fresh and well drained and baits must be fist sized (approximately 250g in South East Queensland areas).

• No bones, rotten meat or carcasses will be impregnated.

• Baits must be transported in stable, sealable leak-proof containers and all baits are to be laid as soon as possible as it is illegal to store impregnated baits.

For enquiries or bookings phone Council on (07) 5424 4000.

BOWLS

Laidley Bowls CLub

· S. Harrison. B. Silk. 16. C. McGuire. B. Pearce. 16. B, Yates, C. Kilminster, T. Watson. 8. J. Mace, E. Muller, P. McAndrews. 6. D. Moyle, P. Morgan, R. Knight. 15. I. Macguire, R. Webb, R. Pagett. 9. Ladies Pairs Competition

· J. Budd, S. Reck. 30M. Zabel, c. McGill. 14. Cock of the walk competition

· C. McGuire. 11. T. Watson 0. Toogoolawah Bowls Club

OnTuesday23rdAprilweheldourAnnualGold Cup Fours Tournament with a full green and plenty of great bowling to be enjoyed. Winners on the day were Glasshouse Team: Kev Cook, Gavin Linnen, David Booth and Rodney Sharp. First Runners up: Phil Gregory, Hugh Edwards, Lenny Wright and Kim Dorman. Second Runner up: Woodford Team: Ed Malone, Russel Jorgensen, Kelly Charters and Geoff Jones. Encouragement Award: Des Shields Team: Flip Wilson, Tom Allen, Brian Loveland and Des Shield. A VERY BIG thankyou to our Sponsors , Cindy Mills and Neville Finlay for their magnificent support for our club.

On Wednesday 24th April, Keith McWhirter, Kim Dorman, Hugh Edwards and Lenny Wright travelled toYarraman for their Pub Day. A great Day was had by all, but two seconds was insufficient to bring home any prizes.

On Friday 26th April we had a full house at the second of our Trivia Nights with the Esk Dinner Trailer present. A great time was had by all and we would like to see more people at our next scheduled Trivia Night on Friday evening the 31st May.

On Sunday 28th April at home we had 16 players including a new member and two visitors. We all enjoyed good competition. Winners on the day were: Keith McWhirter, Cindy Mills and Chris Fiorini (visitor). Runners up were Len Smyth and Colin Griffin. Neither of our visitors had played on grass but both played well and by all accounts from them really enjoyed the challenge.

On Sunday 5th May at home we had 11 players and played 2 games of Triples with teams vying for the Closest Winning Margin. Winners on the day were Kim Dorman, Cindy Mills and Lenny Wright with a margin of 11. Runners up were Len Smyth, Colin Griffin and Brian Loveland with a margin of 17. For your Calendar

Our next General Meeting will be held on 12th May at 9.00am. Please join us and help in the running of your club. It is a job for many and not just the few willing.

In order to ensure the attendance of players from other clubs at our venue , it is necessary for our members to attend away games at other clubs. If you are available pleas advise Keith of your availability.

Our Annual General Meeting is coming up soon. All positions will be declared vacant and will be open for you to nominate and be part of our committee.. Nomination forms are available at the club so please think about doing your bit in the running of our club. We need you.

See you on the Green BRIDGE

Lockyer Bridge Club

Results for Wednesday 1st May, 2024

The First Round of the Club’s Pairs Championship was played with Wilhelmina Pickles & Peter Hooper taking the top honors 59.17&percnt;, nice start towards the event – congratulations.

J & G Orrin 55&percnt;, R & A McLucas 52.50&percnt;, J Kukle & L Gunthorpe 47. 50&percnt;, R Price & R Drouin 43.33&percnt;, M Porter & S Hooper 42.50&percnt;.

If you are visiting the Lockyer Valley & lookingforagameofBridgeorwouldjustliketoobserve some games, phone Peter Hooper 0408 782 776, We would love to see you, Wednesday evenings arrival 6.45pm. Lessons for Beginners held on Tuesday morning, arrival 8.45am is also at the same venue, The Catholic Community Hall, Maitland Street, Gatton. Joy Orrin is the organizer for Tuesday’s play phone 07 54659284.

GOLF

SPORT RESULTS

Toogoolawah Golf Club captain Peter Granzien proudly holds the Frank Massingham Memorial Shield.Toogoolawah came from 13 behind to win by 15 points. Picture: TOOGOOLAWAH GOLF CLUB

Esk Golf Club

Turkey Run 26-4-2024

Bruce Thorogood took out the winners spot with Murray Winchester taking Runner-up after a 2-way countback.

The Rundown

· Winner - B Thorogood 43/29

· Runner-up - M Winchester 45/31

· Best Putts - J Humphrey 14

· Ntp 4 - M Beetz, Ntp 8 - P Cook

· J Humphrey - 46/31, M Beetz - 43/33, P Cook - 43/33, M Humphrey - 49/36, I MacIntyre

- 55/37, G Punch - 51/38, S Lerm - 50/38, D Bitossi - 49/40, V Smith - 52/41

· Saturday 27/4/24 - Single Stroke/Monthly Medal

Sponsored by Steve & Marj Lerm

· Winner - BL Farnham 64nett

· R/UP - H Knubel 66, M Beetz 70, SWilson 71, B Moore 72, L Latter 72

· Ladies Winner - S Adams 90 NTP

· Handicap 0-17 - 1/10 3rd S Wilson, 7/16 2nd

L Latter

· H/C 18+ - 2/11 3rd no winner, 3/12 3rd V Smith

· Ladies - 6/15 3rd S Adams

ALL IN

· Sponsor ESK IGA - 4/13 BL Farnham

· Sponsor Brisbane Valley Meats - 8/17 2nd B Tumney, 9/18 3rd S Wilson

Good turnout for Steve and Marj’s Sponsored Day. Young Blaize taking a good win, showing Dad Brett how it’s done. Heinz getting R/UP spot, with Sandra Adams winning the Ladies prize. Blaize also winning the Monthly Medal. Many thanks to Steve and Marj Lerm for sponsoring the day with some top prizes. Only thing the Lerms could win was second

prize in the raffle.

· Sunday 28/4/24 - 9 Hole Chooky

· Winner - P Cook 33nett

· R/UP - SWilson 34, G Steele 34,V Scott 35, M Winchester 38, G Punch 38, J Humphrey 39, B Scott 41, D Back 43

· Putting Competition - ShaunWilson 14 putts

· NTP - No 4 no winner, No 8 2nd B Scott

Usual gang out for our Chooky, good to see Punchy back in action mid field. Cooky taking the win, with Shaun in there with R/UP spot and the putting competition, building his championship points nicely. Brad getting the only pin shot on 8, a top day for all.

Laidley Golf Club

· Saturday 4th May - Men & Ladies Monthly Medal & Putting - also 1st Round Club Championships

· Ladies Monthly Medal Winner: Barbara Panzram 91/73

· Runner Up: Christine Scheiwe 94/75 on c/b

· Run Down: M. Taylor 94/75, J. Logan 92/75, C. Sternberg 86/77, L. Knopke 94/77, J. Murray 109/77

· Others: L. Emery 92/78, T. Harris 102/78, J. Kane 112/79, H. Gray 105/79, S. Taylor 89/79, J. Sippel 108/82, M. Voorma 106/84, E. Llewellyn 118/84, T. Pyers 123/87, J. Darley 107/87, F. Lee 107/87, O. Luck 116/90, J. Paroz 115/94

· Pins: (Pro Pin) MarieVoorma (Div.1) Judy Logan (Div.2) Trish Harris (Div.3) Joan Kane

· Putting: Judy Logan 25 putts

· Men’s Monthly Medal Winner: Robin Core 84/66

· Runner Up: Adam Barrow 88/68 Gross Winner Troy Grimshaw 71

· Run Down: T Grimshaw 71/70, T. Dennien 73/71, A. Parker 79/72, K. Goebel 79/72, J. Haddrell 79/74, B. Maugeri 86/74, J. Etherden 83/75, D. James 94/76, P. Mc Fie 86/76, L. Edwards 89/76, F. Sippel 102/76

· Pins: (Pro Pin) Derryn James (Div.1) Troy Grimshaw (Div.2) Cameron Panzram (Div.3) Frank Sippel

· Putts: Ken Goebel 26 putts

Championship Scores are available on the website

· Congratulations to Todd Dennien - he had an EAGLE on the Par 5 7th Hole today!

· Friday 3rd May - Chook Run 12 holes

· Winner: Aaron Lee 28

· Others: A. Parker 26, P. Wood 25, Todd Dennien 25, P. McFie 23, R. Yeo 22 D. Lee 22, C. Crack 21, A. Cullen 18,

· R. Hurley 16

· Pro Pin: Craig Crack Thursday 2nd May - Open CompetitionMonthly Medal & Putting

· Winner: Troy Grimshaw 72/71

· Runner Up: Gary Wild 95/72

· Gross Winner: Andrew Parker 80/73,

· Run Down: L. Belford 85/73, L. Edwards 87/74, S. Luck 80/74, K. Goebel 81/74, A. Cullen 88/75,

· Others :P Wood 85/76, G. Rodgers 96/76, Garry Hulett 87/77, F. Sippel 104/78, Dominic Murray 94/79, P. McFie 90/80, K. Luck 90/80, J. Ward 90/81, D. Cannard 107/82, J. Ormaechea 96/82, R. King 101/85, R. Core 102/85, R. Davis 114/86, C. Weier 109/86, G. Natalier 111/90

· Pins: (Pro Pin) Ken Luck (Div.1) Lee Belford (Div.2) Clarrie Weier (All In) Andrew Parker

· Putting: Andrew Parker 25 putts Wednesday 1st May - Ladies Monthly Medal & Putting

· Trophy Donor: Jenny Paroz

· Winner: Lorraine Emery 87/73,

· Runner Up: Michelle Taylor 95/75

· 12 Hole Winner: Linda Knopke 21pts on c/b

· Run Down: T. Harris 100/76, B. Panzram 95/77, M. Voorma 100/78,

· 12 Holes Comp: J. Blaney 12, E. Llewellyn 12, Chris Elvin 9,

· Pins: (Pro Pin) Lorraine Emery (Div1) ------(Div.2) Trish Harris (Div.3) ------

· Putting: Lorraine Emery 27putts Lowood Golf Club

Results for Tuesday 30 April 2024 Single Stableford

· Men: Winner: S Mahoney 36 ocb R/Up: D Gray 36

· BRD:

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· Run Down: T Voss 34, S Nicholls

· NTP (All 2nd Shots) - No 2:

cm, No 9: R Summerville

Outinen 28 cm, No 15: S Nicholls in Hole RESULTS 24.4.24 - LADIES 4BBB STABLEFORD

· Winners: P Brown & D Grantz 39 pts

· R/Up: D Pearson & J Browning 37 pts OCB

· NTP (All 2nd Shots) - No 2: M Richardson 45 cm, No 9: M Boonstoppel 500 cm, No 11: D Stanley 66 cm, No 15: D Stanley 394 cm RESULTS 25.4.24 - THURSDAY SINGLE STABLEFORD

· Winner: Brent Jefferson 35 pts

· R/Up: B Horridge 34 pts

· Run Down to 31

· NTP (All 2nd Shots) - No 2: G Petersen 10 cm, No 9: S Nicholls 49 cm, No 11: J Soppa 30 cm, No 15: B Horridge 5 cm

RESULTS 29.4.24 - ROSEWOOD 50 & OVERS

· Sponsors: Phyllis Brown & Di Stanley

· Single Stableford:

· Men: Winner: J Hunter 41 pts, R/Up: R Cromarty 37 pts OCB

· Ladies: Winner: P Brown 31 pts, R/Up: S Goodbun 28 pts OCB

· Run Down: Men to 33, Ladies to 25

· NTP - No 2: J Hunter 640 cm, Ladies: M Boonstoppel 46 cm, No 9: D Mallett 8 cm, Ladies: P Brown 144 cm, No 11: P Toohey 490 cm, Ladies: S Goodbun 88 cm, No 15: D Wojcicki in Hole, Ladies: D Stanley 58 cm, APPROACH (No 4): G Smith 40 cm, Ladies: D Stanley 47 cm

· Next Game: Monday, 27 May 2024, 8.30 am

Shotgun Start

RESULTS 1.5.24 - LADIES MONTHLY MEDAL 1ST ROUND MIDWEEK CHAMPIONSHIPS

· Winner: J Browning 99/70

· R/Up: D Stanley 94/72

· NTP - No 2: A Finch 11.5 cm, No 9: P Brown 112 cm, No 11: S Myerson 111 cm, No 15: D Stanley 56 cm

· Mrs Putter: J Browning & M Boonstoppel 28 RESULTS 2.5.24 - SINGLE STABLEFORD

· Winner: P Kuhn 35 pts OCB

· R/Up: K Parker 35 pts OCB

· Run Down: K Niemeyer 35, S Hibberd 34, G Gatehouse 34, S Wright 33 OCB

· NTP (All 2nd shots) - No 2: K Parker 40 cm, No 9: R Ala-Outinen 94 cm, No 11: S Wright in Hole, No 15: K Parker 41 cm

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Join the thriving Hawks

Several Gatton Hawks Junior Rugby League sides are seeking more players and an under17s coach to join in an excellent bonding and exciting sporting journey as their 2024 comp kicks off.

The girls’ teams are two rounds into their season and require additional players for their under 13s, 15s, and 17s sides, which compete in theToowoomba Rugby League competition.

Gatton Hawks Girls coordinator Jo Cook said there had been great demand among the girls juniors this year after a few COVID-affected seasons.

“Lockyer High has a really good girls’ footy program there, and they had really good numbers this year,” she said.

“It just started off with one of them wanting to play in the 13s, and she brought some friends.

“We have girls coming from as far as Harlin, it’s crazy how wide the reach has been.”

Cook said the junior comps offer both active and mental strengthening benefits through the resilience project.

“Through the resilience project, the teams

engage in a journaling process based on gratitude and mental health,” she said.

“We’re not here to win every game and win at all costs, we’re here to develop the girls both physically and mentally.”

Cook said league now offers incredible pathways for girls looking to continue up the ranks into the NRLW’s premiership.

“The succession of it all has really improved,” she said.

“You can start in under 7s and play with the boys until you get to 13s, then move up to the opens, and then play professionally.

“When I played, I never had the opportunity to play past 12, so it’s amazing the opportunity we just used to have to stop playing.”

Those interested in playing can visit the Gatton Hawks Facebook page or email presidentgjrl@hotmail.com

Several high profile players have come out of the Hawks system including Tara Reinke who debuted for the Canberra Raiders in the NRLW premiership in 2023.

The Gatton Hawks’ women’s open team went down in history in 2021 as the first premiers of the inaugural Toowoomba Rugby League competition.

Local results: shooting, footy, golf, squash, tennis, touch

· Best Gross: T Woodford & S Silvadorae 71

· Men 1st Div: Winner: T Woodford 71/70, R/ Up: S Silvadorae 71/71 OCB, 3rd: D Green 77/71

· Men 2nd Div:Winner: T Evalu 86/70, R/Up: A Timperley 82/72 OCB, 3rd: Dave Roberts 88/72

· Men 3rd Div: Winner: H Josephs 90/64, R/ Up: F Aumua 93/73, 3rd: N Farrell 103/75

· Ladies: Winner: D Pearson 103/72, R/Up: T Aumua 94/74, 3rd: R Toohey 105/75 OCB

· RUN DOWN: Men to 73, Ladies to 75

· NTP - No 2: T Woodford 136 cm, Ladies: S Curran 26 cm, No 9: (0-18) J Wojcicki, (19+) G Collins 72 cm, Ladies: M Humphreys 62 cm, No 11: D Hangan 163 cm, Ladies: D Grantz, No 15: I Tepa 360 cm, Ladies: K Josephs 55 cm, Approach: J Wojcicki, Ladies: E Nelson

· Mr Putter: D Keeling, S Nicholls, J Morgan 26

· Mrs Putter: A Finch 30 Toogoolawah Golf Club

Monday 29th AprilToogoolawah Ladies hosted the Triple Valley Championships.

A very disappointing field for the closure of our pennant season, but those who attended had a lovely day.

TripleValley Champion was Krystin Sippel from Gatton with an 80 Gross Score.

Best Overall Nett was Toogoolawah Ailsa Richter 76 nett, Runner up Di Murakami 78nett from Sandy Gallop.

NTP’S Krystin Sippel (Gatton)won 2 and Ros Englund (Sandy Gallop) 1. Encouragement award went to Robyn Edmonds (Toogoolawah).

Thank you to the ladies that attended.

Wednesday 1st May Ladies AM Golf a 9 hole single stableford.

Winner Ulla Freihofner 24 points, runner up Pat Dennis and Pat won Enid’s NTP.

PM Chook Run also a 9 hole single stableford

Winner Peter Granzien, Runner up Trevor Friedrich. NTP 10 Clinton Smith 12 Bob Marshall.

Saturday 4th May 2nd and Final Round of The Esk/Toogoolawah Challenge the Frank Massingham Memorial Shield.

Proudly sponsored by LJ Hooker Esk/ Toogoolawah. Very appropriate they sponsor both of these days.

Which we greatly appreciate, thank you Helen, Paris, Leanne and Staff.

Leading into the final day Esk lead by 13 points, Toogoolawah had a bit of work to catch up.

Results for LJ Hookers Daily Prizes

Esk Men’s Winner Chris Wheeler 35 points, Runner up Bernie Moore 33.

Toogoolawah Men’sWinner Bradley Friedrich 37 points, Runner up Clinton Smith 35.

Ladies Overall Winner Ailsa Richter(T’wah) 27 points, Runner up Chris Stevens 26(T’wah)

NTP for LJ Hooker Men’s 19+ 1/10

Bernie Moore (Esk), Ladies 2/11 Chris Stevens(T’wah)

All in 5/14 Luke Latter (Esk), all in 8/17 Chris Wheeler(Esk), Men’s 9/18 0-18 Bradley Friedrich(T’wah)

Exchange Hotel Groovy G.O.A.T Pizza 3/12 Alan White(T’wah), IGA Toogoolawah 4/13 Lawrence Pratt(Esk),

For Frank 6/15 Bradley Friedrich(T’wah), Grand Hotel Esk 7/16 Men’s Lawrence Pratt(Esk), Ladies A Miss.

Congratulations to Toogoolawah May’s Monthly Medal winners Bradley Friedrich and Ailsa Richter.

Scores after the 2nd and final Round Esk 343+311 =654 - Toogoolawah 330+339=669

Congratulations to Toogoolawah Golf ClubWinning the Frank Massingham Memorial Shield by 15 points.

Our Thoughts go out to the Massingham Family as they remember Frank on his 10th anniversary as we all do at Esk and Toogoolawah. He was a great man and loved coaching the juniors from both clubs. Love you Franky.

A big Thanks goes out to LJ Hooker Esk/ Toogoolawah for their great sponsorship of these 2 days.

Coming Events

Saturday 11th May No Golf at Toogoolawah our Course is closed Friday and Saturday for all play.

The Club is hosting The Queensland Athletic Cross Country Championships. Well worth coming and watching on Saturday.

Toogoolawah members will be travelling to Esk for their Carnival Day a 2 person Am-

brose 11am shotgun start. Wednesday 8th May Toogoolawah Ladies Open Day sponsored by Pat Dennis and Lorraine Bitossi.

A Single Stableford 9am shotgun start.

PM Chook Run 3.00pm hit off.

RIFLES

Gatton Glenore Grove Rifle Club

A warm sunny Saturday afternoon with a mild Easterly breeze. Fine conditions again for good scores to be shot on the short but difficult 300yd target.

· Iron sights/ Sporter Hunter out of 105.21

· C. Greenwood 100.6 and G. King 94.7 ,

· Sporter

· J. Howman 94.5 and D Steinhardt 88.5

· F.Class out of 126.21

· F. Open.

· D. Reddan 121.10, J. Hickmott 120.7 and A. Steele 47.1(one range)

· F STD.

· A. Chalmers 122.8, T. Schulz 119.5, R. Cowburn 118.4 , D. Wallis 112.4 and K. Hartwig 111.3

· Next week 500yds

RUGBY LEAGUE

Laidley Lions

Friday 3rd May

· Under 13s - Laidley Lions 28-10 Brothers Ipswich

· Under 16s - Laidley Lions 48-6 Norths Ipswich Tigers

Saturday 4th May

· Under 15 Girls - Laidley Lions 36-0 West Arana Hills

Kilcoy Yowies

The Yowies managed an 18-10 win over Palmwoods this weekend on a very wet track. The Yowies remain undefeated so far after 5 rounds, with 3 wins and 2 draws. The team are off to face Beerwah next weekend at Yandina.

SQUASH

Gatton Squash Club

The teams are rising to the occasion of the looming finals. Two of the three contests on the night were locked at 3 rubbers all and 15 games all. The only thing separating them were a handful of points. Special mention goes to the O’Dea brothers, Kelsey and Aaron, who played a thrilling 5 set marathon with the up-and-coming younger Aaron upsetting his more fancied brother with only 5 points the difference.

Congratulations to all those who played on the night.

Sound and Fury lost to Much Ado About Nothing

· Kent Idle (0-22) lost to Justin Stephens (555)

· Craig Jones (3-44) def Wong Xu (2-48)

· Kelsey O’Dea (2-52) lost to Aaron O’Dea (347)

· Josh Reisenleiter (2-38) lost to Sam Steinhardt (3-56)

· Terry O’Dea (1-47) lost to Lachlan Evans (4-49)

· Caleb Weier (3-50) def Conner Kleidon (245)

· Love is Blind defeated Green-Eyed Monster

· Shane Zischke (5-55) def John Bleakley (038)

· Rob Balenzuela (4-49) def Andrew Lerch (1-34)

· Neil Thomas (0-0) lost to Kerrie Toohey (555)

· Bruce McLachlan (1-28) lost to Courtney Haak (4-51)

· Hayden Kleidon (1-33) lost to Trevor Niebling (4-53)

· Graham Malone (4-52) def Codey Wegner (1-37)

· What Dreams May Come defeated That is the Question

· Michael Pratt (5-55) def Natalie Matai (034)

· Steve Marriott (0-35) lost to Kevin Gloss (555)

· Brent Loughman (2-45) lost to Chrissie Everitt (3-48)

· Blake Loughman (0-0 ) lost to Clive NuttallSmith (5-55)

· Jason Cook (3-49) def Annette Kilah (2-33)

· Nick Theodosis (5-55) def Tony Prentice (036)

TENNIS

Esk Tennis Club

Winter Fixtures commenced last Thursday 2nd May, 2024.

Team Ian 32 games drew with Team Matt 32 games. Match was played at the Esk Tennis Courts.

Team Terry 38 games won against Team Bruce 26 games. Match was played at the Moore Tennis Courts.

TOUCH FOOTBALL

· Laidley Touch Association

· Results for Monday 29th April

MIXED GAMES

· Sitting Ducks 8 def Golden Oldies 5

· Bits ‘n’ Pieces 8 def Mob Up 2

· Uncos 12 def Underachievers 5

· Layabouts 7 def Halfbacks & Halfwits 5

· 434Run 15 def Sambuca’s 3

· Gammin Mx 7 def Sweathogs 6

· Dirty Ruckers 10 def Tigers 2

· Rovers Mx 9 def Need a Sub 7

MEN’S GAMES

· Laidley High 5 def Rovers 2

· Gammin 10 def Backyard All-Stars 5

· Waterboys 4 drew with Penetrators 4

Lockyer carts blasting off

Lockyer Valley Billy Cart Association held its annual derby day on Sunday, 5 May, welcoming billy cart enthusiasts from across the region to put their skills and carts to the test.

Murphys Creek State School came out on top with first place in both the school decorate-a-cart competition and the school race.

On Saturday, 4 May, the association also hosted the Wounded Heroes Champion of the HIll Billy Cart Challenge, inviting Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor Tanya Milligan to take on River 94.9 hosts Dave Cullen and Nicole Jonic to raise funds.

LVBCA president Alan Willson was happy with the results of the challenge.

“Of course the winner is our very own Mayor Tanya Milligan, as it should have been,” Willson said.

“I set the record as a test run, and she actually beat my time, her time was 23.41 seconds for the trip, so that’s the time everyone had to aim to beat.”

Wounded Heroes Australia president Martin Shaw was grateful to the LVBCA for its support.

“We’re a national charity that looks after defence members, veterans and their families in financial crisis and homelessness around Australia,” he said.

“Last year we looked after just under 3,000 veterans and families in financial crisis with food vouchers, fuel and emergency accommodation.

“With the support of River 94.9 and Alan it gives us an opportunity to create awareness out here in the Lockyer Valley.” Event placing from 5 May are as follows:

· Under 8: 1st - Lucy Sword, 2nd - Harry Wright, 3rd - Darius Sloan

· Under 12: 1st - Angel-May Steffens, 2ndLinc Morgan, 3rd - Dayne Nawratzki

· Under 16: 1st - Johannes Jansen, 2nd - Aerion Watts, 3rd - Easton Carrall

· Adult: 1st - Darryn Cutter, 2nd - Kody Talbot, 3rd - Tiara Oktavia

· Open: 1st - Robert Cassells, 2nd - Darryn Cutter, 3rd - Joshua Brown

· Business: 1st - Darryn Cutter (Mitre 10 Plainland and Gatton), 2nd - Tim Pickering (T and C Mechanical), 3rd - Lincoln Biagioni (Italian Pizza Ovens)

Girls from Lowood High dominate local futsal comp

The Lowood State High School senior girls’ futsal team have secured district bragging rights.

The team dominated regional rivals Mary MacKillop Catholic College and Lockyer District High School in the Under 19 Regional Schools Futsal Championships at Lockyer Valley Sports Centre on 30 April.

Undefeated in the championships, the under-19 Lowood side also managed to go all group matches without conceding a goal and dominate the big dance, winning the grand final 7-1 against Mary MacKillop College to declare it a Somerset title.

Lowood State High School Football Academy coordinator Jacob Veraart said he was most pleased with the team’s ability to play in the proper nature of the game and build significant momentum.

“They are always striving to improve, and they always play in the right spirit and really work as a unit to get the result,” he said.

“This team has been building for the last two years and recently added a couple of younger girls to its roster.”

The futsal side will now prepare for Schools Futsal League Finals and Southern Queensland Futsal Championships later in the term.

The Southern Queensland Futsal Championship welcomes the top two schools from the metropolitan west, east, north, south, south coast and Sunshine Coast regions.

Joel is in the family team

Smith Boys Racing is back in business, but in 2024 this Lowood speedway team is taking a new form with younger blood.

Josh and Aaron Smith debuted at Gatton Speedway riding a classic sidecar donated by Peter Rose, before purchasing a bike of their own from Rose in 2008.

The brothers had some success, winning a B grade final in Maryborough around 2012 riding a 2000 GSXR they built themselves, then moving onto a faster 1989 FZR 1000.

The brothers raced together up until 2012, when Josh’s son Joel was born.

“Then we purchased a house and had a family,” Josh said.

“I was still an apprentice at the time, so it wasn’t really viable, financially.”

Joel recently came of age and is determined to follow in his fathers’ and grandfathers’ footsteps.

Mum Tammy Thomas-Adams said Joel had always loved speedway.

“For the last two years he’s been at his father about building the bike,” she said.

“He’s been working on bikes since he was crawling, he was climbing all over it and underneath it.

Joel recently began practising at Ipswich Switches at Willowbank, a junior speedway club.

“He’s been out practising, he’s only had about three rides on it, he’s getting there but he’s loving it,” Josh said.

Tammy said Joel had a photographic memory for speedway.

“You can ask him about some speedway riders and their number on their bike, and he’ll be able to tell you,” she said.

“He was a bit starstruck in January with Max Fricke and all the international solo riders who came to Brisbane for a centenary meeting.”

Speedway bikes have no brakes and are raced on gravel tracks, so the sport requires a lot of courage and coordination between the passenger and driver.

“It’s like running a bobsled, you’ve got to be in perfect unison with each other,” Josh said.

“It’s trying to get that combination, taking something like the modern class (170 to 210 horsepower range), putting it through a 100mm tire, on dirt, and trying to get traction.

“It’s trying to get that balance point of drive but not drive, traction but not traction.

“You’ve got to break traction in the corner to get it around, but then you’ve got to give it traction down the straights to go fast and keep momentum up.”

If the team is not in unison it can be very dangerous.

“The team has to be a team, they have to be in perfect unison to actually turn,” Josh said.

“Otherwise they don’t turn, they just go straight into a wall, which is not good when you don’t have brakes.”

Josh said he was committed to returning to the sport, joining fellow father and son Alex and Ayden McGee to create a senior and junior team.

“I’m pretty committed now, we’ve just bought the third bike as well,” he said.

“We’ll have the junior team, the senior

team, and the dads can have a go on the old classic and race the old fellas, because we’re old fellas.

“Alex and I haven’t ridden together yet, so we’re doing a few practise days to gel with each other.

“The two boys have to get endorsed in a kickstart program.”

The sport is far more expensive than most, but Josh said it was all worthwhile.

“It’s not like soccer where you can go and pay $150 and run for the year, you’re probably looking at $2,000 to $3,000 just to get a team on the track, and that’s not including the bikes,” he said.

“You give yourself a budget of about $10,000 for a bike.

“It’s a fair bit of a burden, but it’s worth it to see that smile.”

Despite all of the associated costs and dangers, the Smith Boys can’t fight what is in their blood

“It’s pure adrenaline for a minute,” Josh said.

“It’s stress relief as well, you just go and murder a motor.”

“When you’re riding you don’t think about having no brakes, it doesn’t bother you at all,” Joel said.

Greens get yellow splash

Laidley Bowls Club hosted Lodge Argyle’s 2024 Charity Bowls Day on Sunday, 5 May, where locals gathered to support the Allison BadenClay Foundation.

Thecharitywasfoundedin2015,threeyears after Mrs Baden-Clay was murdered by her husband, with the aim to create a Queensland community that acknowledges the prevalence of domestic and family violence.

Foundation ChairVanessa Fowler OAM had her first game of bowls ever on Sunday with the club.

“We were very excited and honoured to be thecharityofchoicefortheLaidleyBowlsClub today,” Fowler said.

“Our thanks go to the Argyle Lodge, and in particular to Peter Hooper who has organised the day.

“We have connection with Peter through the Lodge, through my husband.

“Every opportunity we can get to bring awareness into the community about the impactsoffamilyanddomesticviolenceissomething that we embrace, so that we can let people know we are working behind the scenes to ensure we prevent the abuse within the community.

“It’s great to see everybody here with yellow flowers and ribbons on their shirts, showing their support of the foundation.”

Lodge Argyle treasurer Peter Hooper said the Allison Baden-Clay Foundation was one of many charities supported by the Lodge and the HandHeartPocketFoundation,whichmatches donationsdollarfordollar.

“The Argyle Lodge has over the years found deductible gift recipient charities to have bowls daysfor,”Hoopersaid.

“They’re a very easy, successful and popular way of raising money for charities, and today is

noexception.

“We’re very fortunate that we’ve got such a goodgroupofpeopleheretoplay.”

Previous organisations and charities supported include the Laidley Hospital, a charity appeal for the drought out west, another domestic violence group, and Bootstraps in Gatton. Fowler said it was great to bring awareness totheLaidleycommunity.

“The funds are also very welcomed, because all the money raised goes towards us developing programs and resources to educate the community around the signs of coercive control,”shesaid.

“Coercive control is now what we know as that pattern of behaviour that happens behind closeddoors.

“It’stheunseensideofdomesticviolence.”

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